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From: SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall)
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Date: 21 Mar 89 17:38:11 GMT
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>  A friend (Robert Macausland) called the local Laser dealer for information
>about the Laser 5.25" drive (to use on his forthcoming IIgs), and was told
>that a IIgs clone should be available soon....The question I am wondering is
>if this is true, and if it is, would it be worth buying it rather than saving
>up for the real thing.  Of course all the problems come to mind
>(incompatibilities, where to get it repaired, if a IIgs+ ever does come out
>will upgrades be available, etc.), what is your opinion? Should a person get
>it or save up for the real thing (I'm sort of leaning toward the latter), and
>does anyone have any information about it?-john

OLD vaporware (rumored since the IIgs was first announced).  If you hold your
breath; count on turning blue.  The dealers notion of "soon" probably is
borrowed from Microsoft :-) (remember how long it took Windows to appear or
how loooonnnngggg it's taking for the new version of Word?).

Even if there is an eventual Laser IIgs clone, it's awfully difficult
to estimate the compatibility of the presently nonexistant :-)

BTW (as you will soon read in the next Vaporware column) there is a Taiwanese
outfit awaiting U.S. Customs approval of what is alleged to be the first
LEGALLY CLONED Macintosh ROMs.  I'd offer a small (very small) wager that
you'll see a Mac SE clone (for less than a IIgs) before you see a IIgs
clone.

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