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From: dak@mips.com (Dave Kearney)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: HyperCard 2.0
Keywords: System software, Hypercard
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Date: 27 Sep 90 00:04:25 GMT
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Is everyone enjoying the ride?  Life in this industry sure is entertaining!

I'm not going to speculate on what Apple/Claris is or is not going to do
with HC 2.0. But I would like to make an observation.  If there is one
sure way to lose market share it is to create confusion and mixed
messages about your products.  What Apple is saying now and what it has
said in the past is irrelevant if the perception in the PC industry is
that Apple is inconsistant.   It will be interesting to see if the IBM
compatible industry uses this "change of direction" in an attack.  

In any case, Apple has succesfully confused the people on this net. 
Some would argue that this is not difficult.  If we're confused,
however, the general public will be lost.  Chalk one up for IBM for
winning a battle in which they didn't even fight.  



David A. Kearney                           MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.
mips.com    950 DeGuigne Dr.    Sunnyvale, CA  94086   +1 408 524-7025
= I'm not a fatalist... But even if I was, what could I do about it? =