Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!hsdndev!dartvax!mars!nic!eclectic!kenh From: kenh@eclectic.COM (Ken Hancock) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: May 13th yesterday (was May 13th Today) Message-ID: <166@eclectic.COM> Date: 21 May 91 13:40:14 GMT References: > <17937@venera.isi.edu> <52920@apple.Apple.COM> Organization: Isle Systems - Waltham, MA Lines: 45 In article <52920@apple.Apple.COM> bc@Apple.COM (bill coderre) writes: >kiran@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (Kiran Wagle) writes: >|Who else is there to blame? They've been shipping upgrade kits, so at >|least some disk copying is being done. Sending 7 disks to each of >|their dealers by overnight mail doesn't seem so unreasonable to me, >|nor does selling sumex &c licences to distribute the software, for >|say, $1 or so. But Apple still hasn't got the hang of being a mass >|marketer, even with that guy from Pepsi in charge. > >I don't think it's fair to "blame" anyone when Apple DID TAKE ALL THE >STEPS YOU DEMAND so rudely, and the simple answer is that System 7.0 >should (should should) be almost everywhere in the continental US Bill, Mark, Chuq, & Apple Co. -- I really don't envy your position. Because you spend your free time on UseNet and happen to have an address at apple.com, you get all the ignorant folks jumping on you for everything from System 7.0 not delivered free to someone's door to someone's copy of application XYZ crashing. Is it just me, or is it somehow overly difficult to comprehend that you folks aren't responsible for any evils that I think Apple might be doing? Also, I guess I must be missing something, since everyone else thinks by lambasting you guys that you'll be more helpful to them in the future. Guess I'm just confused. To the whiners -- Isn't it nice to have people from apple.com to pick on? I remember back in 3rd grade when we used to single out other kids to pick on and take out all our problems on. Doesn't it just feel wonderful to act like third-graders again? Guess we should be starting a call for alt.adults.going.on.eight.years.old newsgroup. Ken P.S. Feel free to flame away, but don't waste net.bandwidth. Use mail. -- Ken Hancock | INTERNET: kenh@eclectic.com Isle Systems | Compuserve: >INTERNET: kenh@eclectic.com Macintosh Consulting | AOL: KHancock | Disclaimer: My opinions are mine, | your opinions are yours. Simple, isn't it?