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From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple's Non-Support of the GS
Message-ID: <7452@darkstar.ucsc.edu>
Date: 3 Oct 90 06:39:45 GMT
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In article <9017@ucrmath.ucr.edu> rhyde@hubbell.ucr.edu (randy hyde) writes:
.Why is everyone around here expecting Apple to support the
.Apple II line?  Is it Apple's responsibility to support a
.product which obviously makes them very little money?
.As for new software, I hear a lot of complaining out there,
.why don't *YOU* write some of this software.  Apple has
.supported the machine.  They've given us the video overlay
.card and the SCSI adapter card.  How many of you bought
.these cards?  Why should Apple spend lots of money promoting`
.a machine which doesn't make them much money.  If you want
.Apple to support the Apple II, go buy a bunch of machines!
.If they start selling, they will start supporting them.

	I have bought an Apple DMA SCSI card... I have no use for a
Video Overlay Card and doubt I ever will... I played with one for a
while and am VERY GLAD that Apple made it.. kinda fights against the
'Amiga is the video-editing' idea... 

	I am planning on writing software for the machine. I currently
am in debt (for a car I got)... I want a hard drive before I start
programming for the GS.. otherwise it would be a pain in the butt with
disk swapping, etc...

	I already have lots of ideas for neat NDAs and litle utilities..
I think a few are truly useful, a few others are just little neato
programs..

	And do you consider a BILLION dollars a year "very little money"?
I believe the Apple II still makes Apple that much money a year.

	So I -have- bought the (personally useful to me) things you 
mentioned, I -am- going to write software.. Apple DOES make a lot of money
off the II...

	I think Apple should support the II more.. I believe I've 
pointed out reasons why..
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