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From: dsmall@well.sf.ca.us (David Small)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.mac.wanted
Subject: Re: Mac 128K ROMs
Message-ID: <22661@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 16 Jan 91 06:03:41 GMT
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(The preceding notes are on the discussion of Mac 128 ROMs, Apple, etc.)

Roy, though many people have said so, Apple has never "cut a deal" with
Gadgets.

	Apple did send one letter to my old outfit saying not to call
the unit Mac Cartridge, as they owned rights to the word "Mac", not to
sell ROMS, and something I cannot recall that was minor. We agreed and told
them so. Back then and now, we have never sold ROMs nor called it Mac
anything.

	My guess would be that it isn't worth Apple's time to stop something
that probably has a net not-very-much effect on their sales. Heck, I've
sold many a Mac system to users who couldn't wait for 300 dpi lasering and
stuff. Is it such a terrible thing for Atari users to be exposed to the Mac
OS? Seems like the greatest ad in the world and it's worked many times.

	Many people buy Spectre GCR these days to be sure they'll get something
out of the ST hardware investment -- "doorstop insurance", as well.

	Yes, the Spectre cartridge can detect EPROMs plugged into it, but
I wish to keep quiet about how, since it might allow the technically inclined
to bypass it. Some people have said "foo" to this and said EPROMS work, but
I *do* wonder about their crash rate.

	I just wanted to set the record straight re: agreements with Apple.

	-- thanks, Dave / Gadgets
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