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From: Lee_Robert_Willis@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Good News for AMAX & ReadySoft?
Message-ID: <35940@cup.portal.com>
Date: 15 Nov 90 05:14:27 GMT
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I read something today that (if true) could be good news for ReadySoft
(The makers of AMAX) 

From InfoWorld, Vol 12, Issue 45 (Nov 12):

                SPARC LAPTOP WILL RUN UNIX, MAX, DOS

        LAS VEGAS - A Sparc-clone laptop that can also run Macintosh
        and DOS software will be enveiled this week at Comdex, 
        according to the developer.
                The 13 1/2 pound Brite Lite, designed by RDI Inc. of 
        San Diego, is the first Sparc laptop designed for the U.S.

                        [...stuff deleted...]

                Sun OS 4.1 is bundled with the product, as is Insignia 
        Solutions' SoftPC for MS-DOS emulation.   The Macintosh 
        environment emulation, developed by RDI, uses no Mac ROM code, 
        and no licensing from Apple is required.
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

If I were ReadySoft, I'd call RDI *today*, and work out a license
agreement.  They could then create a new version of AMAX which would
not require Mac ROMs, (which Apple is no longer selling except to
repair Macintoshes)

        Lee

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