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From: fadden@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Andy McFadden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple Introduces HyperCard for the Apple IIgs (Press Release)
Summary: Long Live Roger Wagner Publishing
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Date: 7 Dec 90 18:31:35 GMT
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In article <47182@apple.Apple.COM> blob@Apple.COM (Brian Bechtel) writes:
>"We're very excited about HyperCard IIGS," said Ralph Russo, director
>of the Apple II Business Unit at Apple.  "Because our Apple II
>customers are extremely important to us, we continue to look for ways
>to provide product enhancements that increase the value of their
>investment in our technology.  We believe HyperCard IIGS does just
>that".

Incredible.

A high-ranking Apple executive spoke an entire *paragraph* about the
Apple II without using the words "commitment" or "empower."  I am impressed.

>                                             It also takes full
>advantage of the advanced 16-color graphics capabilities of the Apple
>IIGS.

Well, they couldn't get it *all* right.

Funny.  The original Apple II also had 16 color graphics... lo-res of
course...

>To use HyperCard IIGS, customers will need an Apple IIGS with at least
>1.5MB of RAM (2 MB are recommended), system software 5.0.4 or
>subsequent version, one 800K disk drive and a hard disk drive or
>connection to a network environment.

This is supposed to be a big win for schools?  How many schools with 1.128 meg
ROM 03 systems or 1.25 meg ROM 01 systems are going to go out and buy half a
meg of extended memory on a new card for $150 to get enough memory to run
this dinosaur?!?

Anybody in Apple Marketing know what a "White Elephant" is?

And, of course, no mention of a ProDOS FST.  But I guess I should just be happy
that Apple finally released this monster.

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