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Subject: //gs
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Date: 8 Apr 91 21:25:37 GMT
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I am new to the list and have been reading all this mail for a week now, trying
to figure out current topics.  Personally, I have two (2) count them, //, II,
gses.  I am a professor at The University of Akron and a textbook author.  I
 got into the Apple game with a //+ to comunicate with my son (an EE whose moth
er and I are divorced).  Since then I moved to a Laser 128 (money) and then the
gs (a WOZ) because the word processor I use (Gutenberg) was expanding to that
venue.  I got the second GS two years ago, just before rom 3 (I know there isn'
t a 2) so that I could print and write at the same time.  I have watched the gs
software decrease (it never was huge) and (based on a email letter today with
software for $5) wonder it maybe PIRATING isn't the answer.  Don't flame me
because I doubt that there is one of you out there (and you can't prove it)
who hasn't copied/backedup/archived a piece of software.  Even if it is share-
ware, it isn't fair.  I think that there is more pirating of software for Apple
computers than for any other (I could be wrong and will stand corrected).  If
the // line is to continue, it behooves (spelling?) of us to buy software, not
copy it.  Support the programmers and they will support us.  There has been
this plea from the guy who wrote XENOCIDE.  Good game - I have seen it.  I
won't buy it because I can do arcade type games.  I like D&D (Dungeon Master)
is great and am working my way through THE IMORTAL.  I love the games from
CINEMAWARE and have them all (but the three stooges sucks).  Okay, off the
soapbox but with two questions:  Why is AE dropping support (I think I just
just bought the last slot mover in existance).  By the way I have a GSramplus
with 3 megs, ramkeeper, a sound board I don't remember the name of. and a 60
meg sider hard drive.  Oh, yes, the big thing I wanted to say is that of all
the computer stuff I have and some of it is non-Apple, the most trouble free
is the Apple stuff.  I would pay more to have it work and last.  question 2
What is the deal on the MAC tradein (do they take //+?)
    "Sometimes the Dragon Wins"