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From: infinity@well.UUCP (Infinity Software)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Flames about Multifinder
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Date: Sat, 5-Sep-87 06:22:36 EDT
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Posted: Sat Sep  5 06:22:36 1987
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IT's called upward compatibility.
As long as you keep moving upward in the product line,
you retain compatibility with
	what works
	what will be serviced if it breaks
	what is supported

I'm still WAITING (you listening Larry?)
for Apple to come out with MacWorks XL 4.0 so that
no matter HOW slowly it executes,
my Lisa will emulate the LATEST Mac.

I want the latest 256K ROMs emulated,
I want to run A/UX,
I want a SCSI expansion board
I want a Mac Sound Emulation expansion board

And if you refuse to build these things to support your original supporters,
then support those who are willing to support your original supporters
by releasing enough technical information about the Lisa to upgrade
hardware.  THAT's how you build customer loyalty.  Where are the new
cards to plug into my LISA card cage, Apple?

Apple used to put out buttons you could wear with the IBM logoish:

	I'll
	Buy
	Mac

which is the upgrade to

	Lucky
	I
	Sold
	Apple

buttons.

I don't want to sell my Lisa and buy a Mac II.  I already have
most of it.  Half the bus width, and 1/3 the processor speed.
That's OK.  But when you stopped being compatible with new
software upgrades, ya started eroding my loyalty.

How come on System 3.2 the control panel volume setting of 0
blinks the menu bar on the XL like it should,
But on the System 4.0 control panel volume setting of 0
I get an almost inaudible bell sound and no menu bar blink?

Don't forget those of us who invested more than a Mac II costs now,
back when you guys were hungry.

If I have to give up my Mac XL because Apple refuses to support it,
I guarantee I won't buy a Mac II.  I'll buy a real computer, a
Sun Microsystems machine for less money and more screen resolution
and a whole USENET full of software support.

Where's my 800Kbyte double sidded floppy upgrade, apple?

When I originally purchased a 2-drive @ 800Kbyte each floppy system?

Twiggy
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