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From: alfter@uns-helios.nevada.edu (SCOTT ALFTER)
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Subject: Re: AE...
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Date: 29 Nov 90 09:58:04 GMT
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In article <54240023@hpindwa.cup.hp.com> tribby@hpindwa.cup.hp.com (David Tribby) writes:
>PYC121@URIACC.URI.EDU (Andy Kress) wrote:
>>  ...  On page 9 there in an Applied Engineering ad for accelerator boards.
>> Ok....the first paragraph reads as follows, "A blank sheet of engineering
>> paper.  For some time now, we've done all of our design work using CAD
>> (computer aided design), but the blank sheet of paper shown above represents
>> future AE peripherals and accessories for the Apple II line."  I found this
>> paragraph to be very concerning.  Does this mean they are no longer going
>> to make new products for the Apple II?  
>My interpretation: they're going to be making new products that will
>depend upon features designed into the TransWarp GS. If you buy someone
>else's (e.g. Zip), you won't be able to take advantage of the neat new
>stuff that will be coming out. They really stressed "future compatibility."

I just picked up a copy of InCider today (probably the only time I'll
ever buy it; I just wanted to see firsthand what everyone was talking
about :-) ).  I think all that AE is guilty of is being a bit
ambiguous in their ad, since you can interpret what they said in two
completely opposite ways.
 
(Let's just hope that's all there is to it.)

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