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From: hzink@alchemy.UUCP (Harry K. Zink)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple StyleWriter
Message-ID: <387@alchemy.UUCP>
Date: 17 Mar 91 18:44:12 GMT
References: <12061@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> <9103141902.AA01360@apple.com>
Reply-To: hzink@alchemy.UUCP (Harry K. Zink)
Organization: Alchemy Software Designs
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Just as an additional piece of information to show the tremendous support apple
is giving the apple II:

According to apple (you know who you are) the Stylewriter works with the apple 
II "All it needs is a driver!"  Gee, how clever of the tech support department.
By the same toke ANY printer, especially those nifty Hewlett Packard printers, 
are compatible and work with the Apple II - all they need is a driver.

Now, a certain developer for the apple II that creates harmonious printer 
drivers contacted apple support about getting information on the new printers 
so that they may support it in their printer package.  The only reply they have
gotten was that "You request was pased on to the printer evangelist", which was
the last they heard about it.

Needless to say, thanks in part to apple's 'support', it does not seem like 
such a driver will be available 'real soon now'.

But then according to apple logic, any other printer is just as compatible - 
all it needs is a driver.  And come to think of it, there are some realle great
drivers out for the whole family of HP printers - courtesy of Vitesse and their
Harmony drivers.  I guess it would be silly to spend money on just another 
apple peripheral when there are much equal or better solutions out there 0 and 
there are drivers out for them.

I guess apple is just talented in shooting themselves in the foot!

Harry

P.S.  For more information on Vitesse printer drivers, feel free to call them 
at (818) 813-1270.


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