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From: philip@yunexus.yorku.ca (Phil McDunnough)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: MacLCw/IIe emulator
Keywords: Too Bad.
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Date: 28 Oct 90 01:45:37 GMT
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In article <6462@plains.NoDak.edu> glaeske@plains.NoDak.edu (Brian Glaeske) writes:
>I don't think anyone will get the Mac LC anyway, except for some gullible
>schools.  The machine in my opinion is flawed. 

I don't know about the computer being flawed, but I feel it is quite safe
to assume that it will sell well.
>
>In a nutshell, the LC is just a glorified SE that can emulate a IIe with a
>$200 card.  

The SE can't output regular colour, while the LC can. $200 for a IIe card
is not bad. I assume this is to calm the nerves of schools. The IIe card
will actually help AppleII() sales.

>The card is flawed because you can't use it on every Macintosh.  If I get a
>Mac I want a IIfx running A/UX with a IIe emulation.  If I work hard enough
>on it, I could do an adeaquate soft IIe (like SoftPC) so I could run my IIe
>in a window.   

The IIfx running A/UX is hardly a reasonable alternative. Take a look at the
price/performance of an fx. It's a boat anchor. Why bother?

>Everyone expects a Apple to everthing to everyone.  That would be
>impossible.  Everyone should go onto bigger and better things.

Hmm...why should everyone keep climbing the mountain? This is particularly
true if what you have is doing what you want/need it to. And even if one
wished to move on to bigger and better things, is Apple the company to
offer them? Frankly, I have my doubts, even though I like the Mac and have
used them for years.

Philip McDunnough
University of Toronto->philip@utstat.toronto.edu
[my opinions]