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From: wieser@fsd.cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Bernhard Wieser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Apple Computer wins ruling against 'Windows'
Keywords: windows
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Date: 20 Mar 91 00:18:42 GMT
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Well Don, I don't know if I can agree with the "bite the hand" argument.
If you compare apples and ibms, you might see something interesting.

Let's speculate!

Clones and compatibles damaged ibms PC sales big time.  So ibm has less
money/interest in PC r&d.  We get the same old ibm product for years
in a new package.  But, Apple pretty much controls the rights to its
property.  It has more money to spend in r&d.  It listens to the long
term gripes of the 12k user, and develops some great machines (like
the Classic).

I don't believe Windows makes an impact on Mac.  In fact, I think
people may view Windows and OSx as a poor attempts to catch up to
modern user's needs, while Apple is cautiously proceeding into the
future.  And then... there's NeXT.


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