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From: unknown@ucscb.ucsc.edu (The Unknown User)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Apple on new Macs (from the Computer Chronicles)
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Date: 20 Oct 90 04:44:56 GMT
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	This really isn't anything new, but I thought a few people might
find it interesting.

	On "The Computer Chronicles," a weekly PBS show about computers
(about 75% IBM, and 25% Mac usually), they did an episode about 
the 'revitalized home market'.

	They did a segment on the PS/1..

	They showed some other computer, and then they did the new Macs..

	They had someone from Apple showing them off and they asked her
if she thought that the new Macs would be home computers (something to
that effect).. She said something like Apple thought they'd do well as
home computers as well as business computers. OBVIOUSLY it's a
"generic" marketing answer, but it's still kinda funny when you
realize Apple doesn't usually admit a home market exists..

	They also did a report on the Commodore 64 computer... They
called it "the granddaddy of personal computers"... Sheesh.. What about
the Apple II???  Commodore 64s are still being sold in Toys R Us stores..
One store said they sell like 5 a month. JEEZ! That sounds like nothing,
but if you figure out how many Toys R Us stores there are, that's probably
a couple hundred a month AT LEAST for a non-advertized machine..
(Boy that last part sounds familiar huh?)

	They made a SMALL mention of the Apple II card for the LC (I
believe that's the right one).  The lady said something that I don't
remember exactly but it really sounded funny... It seemed as she was
sort of pitying people who bought Apple IIs! Obviously it wasn't
meant that way (or WAS it??!?!?!?! Big conspiracy?!?!?! heh), but she
said something like "Well we really feel for the people who bought Apple
IIs and have software"..

	BUT THEN they show what I believe they said was a HYPERCARD
program that read Peter Rabbit.. You could click on the rabbits and it
would way which one it was, and it would color each phrase as it
read the story...  Seems strange. Unless I'm wrong, they don't even
SHOW the //e card running!  

	Do you have to run special software on the Mac end or does it
actually scan the 5.25" drive upon bootup?

	Also, this is about the show itself.. Does anyone know what happened
to Gary Kildall [I believe the father of CP/M and a few companies]???
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