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From: farrier@Apple.COM (Cary Farrier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: The AMAX Story?
Message-ID: <47116@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 5 Dec 90 16:57:26 GMT
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In article <9012040127.AA21306@cwns1.INS.CWRU.Edu> ai065@cleveland.Freenet.Edu writes:
>of the new MACs. Am I correct in saying that the II line runs all MAC
>software, but that the other MACs don't run all II software? In other words,
>this thing is backward compatible with the older MACs, right? My reason

	Right, the older Macs can't run any software which talks to 
	Mac II video cards directly, or is specific to the Mac II, but
	the Mac II can run (almos) all the older software (unless it
	misbehaves in an extreme way).

>"famous" for (24 bit graphics, etc.). His main intent is doing Desk Top
>Publishing, some database management, word processing, and maybe a little
>drawing. Will the AMAX run most software ran on a IIfx used mainly for
>these purposes?

	There was a compatability (sp?) list posted recently (within a
	week) for AMAX II, so you could probably find that info there.

>   Tom

-Cary
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