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Subject: Re: Apple, just give me what I want!
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Date: Wed, 22-Oct-86 21:24:06 EDT
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In article <783@hope.UUCP> corwin@hope.UUCP (John Kempf) writes:
>> I don't want much. If the people at Apple are listening, here me now!
>> The Mac has established itself as a leader in the new generation of   
>> micro computers, pulling together new technology and forging ahead of 
>> the men in blue. The computer I am about to describe is what I call the  
>> "Dream Machine", because it would have what I've dreamed of in a computer.
>
>You can keep dreaming.  From what I have experienced, and from
>what I have heard from some (former) apple developers, They
>couldn't care less.  
>
>Sure, apple is on the net.  Anyone ever got them to say anything?
>
>If it sounds like I am trying to bait apple, yes, I am.  I also
>realize that I am wasting my breath.  Now, if the Amiga would
>just clean up their text...
>-- 
>-cory
>
This does sound rather like the 'I hate everybody' syndrome (no-one's any
good: IBM, Apple, Amiga....).

Well, from what I have seen this is incorrect and ill-mannered as regards
Apple. They are not just 'on the net', they contribute a lot. Yes, I have
seen them answer a lot of individual queries, and promptly and fully too.
Look at the addresses of the contributors: there are several Apple people
who post here regularly, under their own names (of course).  In particular
Larry Rosenstein contributes a great deal.   And you will find Apple
people on several other networks and BBSs too (e.g. GEnie, or the splendid
MacQ in San Francisco, for example).

Have _you_ ever spent a lot of regular time answering queries from the
public? If you have you will know that it is very demanding, and people
such as Larry Rosenstein seem to me to perform this task with considerable
graciousness and generosity. Maybe they just don't comment on other
people's dreams very much........

Anthony Bulloch
Department of Classics
Dwinelle Hall
Univ. of California
Berkeley
Ca.94720
Tel.: (415)-642-4218/4001

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