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From: asd@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kareth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: The Future of the Apple II, and misc. questions
Message-ID: <1235@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 9 Feb 89 02:47:37 GMT
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Reply-To: asd@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kareth)
Organization: Purdue University
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In article <623@orbit.UUCP> shawn@pnet51.cts.com (Shawn Stanley) writes:
>asd@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kareth) writes:  
>point of view.  Rather, my point is that 800K drives shouldn't be completely
>removed (support-wise, anyway) from the market, since not everyone has the
>money for one of those drives.
With the number of drives out there, support isn't probably gonna disappear.

>I'm just not a fan of, "I can afford it and I want it, so everyone else should
>have it and then we can get rid of the OLD THING!"
>
>But hey, if dropping the 800K drives doesn't mean dropping the drivers
>(including any permutations in the future of the OS), I have no problem with
>dropping the product itself.

Well, they have to maintain capability with old disks so the drivers (they'd
only get more versatility) aren't gonna disappear.  And if a simple upgrade
could be made, that makes for lot less expense.  But the longer Apple produces
the 800K drive the more 800K drives are gonna be out there, making it harder
to drop the line and switch to something better.  Sorta like why the IIgs had
to maintain compatibility with the II line.

Even if Apple does drop the ole 800K drives, there still be plenty of folks
out here willing to sell ya one cheap if ya can't afford a new one.  Me for
one.

kareth.