Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!cleveland.Freenet.Edu!aa404 From: aa404@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Chris Roberts) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Investing in a IIgs Message-ID: <9009102117.AA07871@cwns12.INS.CWRU.Edu> Date: 10 Sep 90 21:17:29 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: aa404@cleveland.Freenet.Edu Organization: The Internet Lines: 58 >I think at this time investing in an Apple IIgs is a bad move (yes, I am a >IIgs owner). Unless there is a miraculous decision at Apple Inc. to start >promoting the Apple II line or even support it, the II will die within a >matter of two years. I would say to get a Mac, with "II in a Mac", which >will allow you to run Apple II applications (not GS). You would have a >much easier time getting software for your machine then. And you call yourself an Apple enthusiast... You know it goes the other way too... Anyone out there remember Duet is coming???? That way you get the power of a IIgs and a mac... let's go for "Mac in a II" It'll probably be cheaper anyway... At any rate, the IIgs is a great investment.. Yes, it is a little slow. But, you know what, I survive, and YES without a TransWarp, and YES I do use GS/OS applications including Appleworks GS... And I personally find it no bother at all... I can't understand all of you power users out there who insist that everything be done in 12 milliseconds or less... Oh my GOD it took a whole two seconds.... CALL THE JUNKYARD!!! I'm not ready to give up on the IIgs... And I've read all the messages, I've seen all the articals, I TRUELY DO NOT BELIEVE THAT APPLE IS TRYING TO DROP THE II LINE!!!! It just doesn't make any business sense. Apple's CEO got his job for a reason, and that's because he has a good business sense... It isn't any good business sense to get rid of or cease the support of your major moneymaker. namely, the Apple II line.. I really do love my GS. But when something happens that SEEMS to not be favorable to the II line, I don't take it personally and form a linch mob... (like I've seen happen to a lot of people) When something happens that you don't like, ask questions, don't give Idle threats.. If Apple truely wanted to drop the II line, it would be for one of 2 reasons.... 1. It stopped making money.. 2. The CEO has a personal vendictment against the Apple II line. (highly unlikely) So far, I haven't seen traces of eather... So, anyways, to that user out there who is looking into buying a GS... It is a good investment.. I really and truely do see the Apple II growing and expanding with apple, just as the Mac is.. (go ahead, start throwing the stones all you pessimists out there.) Chris Roberts Oh, PS, if you agree, or even if you disagree, write me and tell me about it. I want to know as much as I possibly can about the IIgs and about Apple as a corporation... -- Apple II forever! Chris Roberts Channel 4 WCFT-TV Apple II SIG Sysop Cleveland Free-net ID's (aa404) / (xx003) (Apple II SIG) Internet ID: aa404@cleveland.freenet.edu