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From: hallett@macbeth.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Flames about Multifinder
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Date: Tue, 1-Sep-87 10:25:30 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  1 10:25:30 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 3-Sep-87 01:41:41 EDT
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I think I've just  about had it with this  Multifinder sham that Apple
is pulling on all of us.  First off, it cost us $49  to get the thing.
Ok,  they had distribution  costs  and all   of    that so that's  ok.
However, now  they  say that  it  requires  2Meg!   If  that's not bad
enough,  System  4.1 craps Switcher, leaving  all  of  us  without any
alternative except to  get Multifinder.  So  really Mulitfinder  costs
~$549 including the $500 to get a CMOS upgrade to 2Meg.

Personally, I think this sucks.  I'm a heavy Mac  user, but not a real
power user.  For the  vast, vast  majority  of  things I do,   1Meg is
sufficient.  Yeah, I want 2Meg someday, but can't do it now.  However,
Apple  is leaving me  no choice  if I  want  to keep  my Switcher-like
environment (I like Switcher A LOT.  As far as  I am concerned,  it is
the best piece  of software Apple ever produced,  and  I use it  quite
frequently.).  As I see it, there are only a few alternatives:

1.  Don't use System 4.1/Finder 5.5.  This is unpleasant since the new
Finder has some nice  features in it and System  4.1 has  some Toolbox
enhancements that new programs (will) require.

2.  Don't use Switcher.  This is more unpleasant than using the old
System and Finder.  

3.  Buy a 2Meg upgrade.  Great idea, except I think my wife would like
to eat more than watch me  use  Multifinder.   This will eventually be
the solution.

For me, these alternative are unpleasant.  I am not alone.  What about
the poor slob college  student (I'm one  of those  too, BTW) that uses
Switcher on his upgrade Mac+ that he gave up clothing and food for and
can't afford another Meg?  He's stuck (or she's stuck) too.

I'm not  suggesting that we revolt   or  anything,  and I'm not really
blaming Apple.  After all,   this is how free  enterprise  works.  You
introduce a  product.   Then, introduce a   better one and make  it as
inconvenient  for the people  to  keep using the older, less expensive
one as possible,  forcing them to upgrade.  Maybe  Apple  should apply
their user-friendliness guidelines to   their business and support  as
well.  It looks to me like Apple is taking  the first step to shutting
out the Mac   Plus users by upping the    memory,   speed and   memory
management constraints (mostly satisfied by Mac II's now, I'll add).

Now, that I've made myself out to be a complete jerk in front of a lot
of  people, I  will say  that normally, I  don't  complain about much.
Apple can placate me  by simply fixing  Switcher so  I can use  it.  I
will  gladly get Multifinder  when I  get my  2Meg (probably over  the
winter when  the  cost of the  CMOS upgrades get as  cheap as the DRAM
ones).  Until then, I want a tool I can use.

Well, this should  initiate some good discussion.   All  I ask is that
people discuss what I've said and not attack me personally.   It won't
do any good anyway.

Take care,

Jeff

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"The needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many"

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