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Date: Thu, 17-Jul-86 16:06:45 EDT
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   Two months ago I mentioned that Apollo was soon to release a
PostScript driver that would allow you to preview PostScript files
on the Apollo screen.  Here is an update.

   Not surprisingly, there have been delays.  Apparently Apple had
originally negotiated exclusive rights to some piece of the
necessary software, and that contract expires in the next month
or so.  Apollo intends to sign a contract with Adobe soon afterwards.
The software will probably not be free to the user, but I don't
believe Apollo has yet addressed the question of what the pricing will
be.

   In summary, there is supposed to be a 95% probability that this
software will become available, probably in a 3-4 month time frame.