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From: q4kx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (Joel Sumner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple Doesn't support their Existing User Base
Message-ID: <1991May27.130706.5070@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>
Date: 27 May 91 13:07:06 EDT
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Organization: CIT, Cornell University
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In article <776@generic.UUCP>,
ericmcg@pnet91.cts.com (Eric Mcgillicuddy) writes: 
> 
> If Apple stays with the 88000 chipset then they will likely include a 680x0
> emulation package to retain compatibility with older software. Apple may be
> many things, but it does insure compatibility with the installed base, and
> goes well out of its way to do so. At least for a couple years.
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Ahem.  So that's why we see a IIgs emulator for the Mac LC?  Sorry, it just
had to be said.  

end; {procedure soapbox}

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