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From: taob@pnet91.cts.com (Brian Tao)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: My opinion
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Date: 14 Nov 90 07:00:04 GMT
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From tomp@pro-cco.UUCP (Tom Peng):

> This is what I would do if I am in John Sculley's shoe:  <--- only one?  :)
> 
> Rename Apple IIgs to "Mac/Hobbists". Classify Mac/Hobbists as a
> very-low-end-economic machine. The low end mac is not compatible with any
> other mac, but this new Mac will receive all the prestige as a mac.

[snip, snip...]

    Gee, where have I heard this exact post before???  ;-)  Still trying to
convince people of your idea, eh Tom?  I don't think hyping the GS as a
"Mac/Hoobyists" is such a good idea.  It sounds like some sort of toy, or an
interesting tidbit of alternative computer technology, not a mainstream
platform that developers want to write for and support.  If Sculley wants to
make a name change, call it an Apple GS.  Drop the 'II' if you must because it
is an unshakable stigma in the view of many uninformed people (i.e.:  the
general population...)

(by the way, what campus are you on?
 Check out my sig...)

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