Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!seismo!ll-xn!ames!sdcsvax!jww From: jww@sdcsvax.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Anti-Apple Flames (was RE: Apple's Attitude) Message-ID: <3346@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU> Date: Fri, 19-Jun-87 22:04:55 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcsvax.3346 Posted: Fri Jun 19 22:04:55 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 20-Jun-87 21:45:58 EDT References: Organization: Western Software Technology, Vista, CA Lines: 21 I would just like to note that Apple is making a concerted effort NOT to let the Plus & 512Ke get obsolete, which I think they ought to be commended for. I think NEW software should use HFS, the Script Manager, extended TextEdit, etc. From a technical standpoint, keeping the 512 up to the state of the art with the other machines would be very difficult if not impossible. Certainly diminishing returns and bordering on impractical. Besides, there are not '600,000' old-ROM machines. Maybe 300,000, and probably not even that many. Apple sold 300,000 machines the first year, very few old ROM machines the 2nd year (mostly Plus's), and many of the original generation machines (10%? 40%?) upgraded to the new ROM. And, I hate to repeat it (because it starts flame wars when you call someone 'cheap'), but those who don't spring for an upgrade are less likely to buy (as opposed to 'borrow') new software. -- Joel West {ucbvax,ihnp4}!sdcsvax!jww or jww@sdcsvax.ucsd.edu