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From: daveharv@pro-novapple.cts.com (Dave Harvey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: A low blow from Apple
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Date: 13 Sep 90 14:11:40 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu

> I think Apple has delt the Apple II world a low blow this month. 
> 
> They have announced that effective in October they will drop the 
> Apple II Technical Bulletin which has been published for the past
> couple of years, and replace it with the Educational Technical Bulletin.
> The reason being they want to dilute it with Mac items, or perhaps I
> should say over-run it with Mac items.. as they have already done
> with user group mailings and developer publications.
> 

I agree with you that action is a bad sign for Apple II owners but did you
notice in that same mailing they announced the publication of "The Apple II
Guide".  It will be out in late October and will explore a wide range of
topics ranging from recent developments in hardware and software to new,
exciting Hypermedia and video applications.  
The way the Guide is planned to be promoted would indicate that user groups
can expect potential new members.  Each user group will initially receive 25
copies.  A flyer will be sent to all Apple Computer Club organizations in
mid-Sept.  User Groups can sell these Guides.
 
I can see the trend that Apple is taking in regard to the Apple and some of it
is not all bad.  One of the things that used to gripe me was the apparent
division of education user groups from regular Apple user groups.  Apple is
now attempting to cross pollinate these two groups, I think.  One way is to
make the Apple II technical bulletin more education oriented.  What this tells
me is that Apple considers the education market to be stronger than the home
market or the small business markets.  In that same mailing (September 1990)
they encourage educators to contact their local user group and tell them how
to do that.  They also encourage user groups to start education Special
Interest Groups.  They also announced a new newsletter and included a copy of
"EducatorsConnect".
Another positive trend I see is that Apple is still hiring new employees for
Apple II related work. 

 
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