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From: cmcurtin@bluemoon.uucp (Matthew Curtin)
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Subject: Re: Apple's right to stop traffic in Mac ROMS
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Date: 22 Feb 91 12:57:18 GMT
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awessels@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Wessels) writes:

> I think Apple has made a mistake in not making the ROMs available (at least t
> low-end ROMs), but there are good arguments both for and against that strateg

By monopolizing the Mac market, Apple is doing a good job of keeping all 
of the profits inside their company, but by doing this, they are, IMO, 
just slowing down the progression of technology.  When third party outfits 
are afraid of being sued for anything they come out with that is "Mac 
compatible," they are not likely to even mess with it.  When no one but 
Apple works to improve the Mac, the technology slows down.

Look at the Mac "Portable".  Point proven (?).

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