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From: bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com (Bob Lindabury)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Applefest
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Date: 9 May 90 13:17:15 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from lmb7421@ultb.isc.rit.edu

> IBM - well, they kind of showed up.  They took it for a small-time
> education event and showed up with some wimpy demo equipment and
> their marketting-only people.  Not impressive at all.
> Commodore - They showed up, and they teamed up with Roland to try to put
> the GS down - it didn't work.  Two computers hooked up through
> speakers connected to a Roland synthesizer drew a crowd at first due
> to their prime location (right by the entrance), but GreenWing
> Software (a shareware vendor mostly) booted up SoundSmith and stole
> the show - I couldn't even approach the booth or see the program
> running - funny how one computer with that software can outperform
> two and a synth :-).  They also had the 3000, the new OS (on demo),
> and their new Icon-based programming "language" which they hope will
> put HyperCard to shame (sorry, CBM, it won't work - it's too
> confusing and underpowered.)  They also had a recorded fractal show.
> Yeah.

Applefest was a bust.  It was the lamest show I've ever been to in my life and
I had to pay $15.00 to boot!  The only professional looking booth was Beagle
Bros. booth.  At least Commodore was there with about 10-15 Amigas.  IBM
wasn't there and neither was Apple. (no surprise)  Wordperfect showed with the
second most professional looking booth.  That was about as close to a real
show as it ever got.  The biggest booths were mail order houses trying to sell
software...

Before you start putting down other computers, maybe you should sit down and
take a good look around you.  I happen to own at least one of each of the
computers you mentioned above so I have a pretty good idea of the strengths
and weaknesses of all of them.  You might as well kiss the Apple market
goodbye.  It's a fact!  This last Applefest (or is that Applejoke?!) was the
confirmation of this.  The Apple // market is shriviling to nothing while the
computers you put down are expanding, adding new lines and prospering.

I think you had best face the facts and open your eyes to reality.

I will not get in a computer war with you or anyone else but I own 2 Apple
//'s (a GS and a //e) loaded with memory, addons and hard disks and they still
don't hold a candle to my other systems.  The only place the GS really shines
is in sound...big deal.  The sound chip in the computer doesn't make it a good
machine for musicians since most just control synths and other items so your
point about Soundsmith is rediculous.

Get a life.

-- Bob
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