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From: rtyu@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Rafael T Yu)
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Subject: RE: a talk with an apple person....
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   Well, Since I got my GS I haven't used my IIe softwares at all, exept for
AppleWorks and Proterm.  So I can hardly believe that only 5% of GS users use
GS-specific softwares.  Maybe the survey was run on school and that may be true
since most schools still use theirs already invested IIe programs.  But, what
about us, home GS users like myself.  When I bought my computer I had the
option of either buying a GS or a Mac (B&W models) so I choosed the GS and I
have been a happy user since then.
   I believe the problem begins in Apple Comp., Inc.  They are so busy working
for their be loved Macintosh, that they forgot the machine that start it all, the Apple II.  For a Mac to have the same capabilities of the GS, it has to be
one of the Mac II models.  The B&W MAcs have no ground when compared to the GS.
Maybe the Mac has an advantage on software and technology over the GS, but the
GS outperform the B&W Macs on capabilities.  All the ports found in a Mac can
be found on a GS plus seven expantion slots (compare to none on the B&W mac and
six on the IIfx).  Well, my point is that the GS is a dam great machine for
home and personal use.  It has a lot of potential if they are expored, and
can be expanded as needed.
    Sierra On-line stopped developing products for the GS on the grounds that
the machine was too slow and technologicaly outdated, so they went to develop
softwares (concentrate) for the IBM and Mac.  Well, that's something I can
believe.  I have seen different Sierra games for both the GS and IBM, and the
GS versions are 100% better quality than the IBM versions.  King of Chicago,
Defender of the Crown and Sinbad are a few examples.  The graphics and sounds
(GS stand) on the GS version are super.  If you don't believe me ask some IBM
user to show you this games after you have seen the GS version.
                 The GS version, win.....!!!

   All I'm asking for is for Apple Inc. to take a look at the great potential
the GS have.  I know the Macs are great computers but the GSs are too...!

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