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From: mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Michael Steele)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: (none)
Message-ID: <2695@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 23 Mar 89 03:54:19 GMT
References: <8903191838.aa11377@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> <27617@apple.Apple.COM>
Reply-To: mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Michael Steele)
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In article <27617@apple.Apple.COM> keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin) writes:
>In article <8903191838.aa11377@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> V584TJK8@UBVMSC.CC.BUFFALO.EDU writes:
>>I  have  read  rumours  that the  apple ][  line is getting dropped (Why?). 
>>They say that the apple ][ is  not  powerful  enough for College  Students.
>
>Jeremey,
>
>Didn't I tell you that this was going to happen if you kept on talking the
>way you were? Why don't you talk about the reasons why you ARE pushing for the
>GSes to be put into colleges? Then you would instill some confidence back into
>some of these people.
>
>Keith Rollin  ---  Apple Computer, Inc.  ---  Developer Technical Support

	OK!!!  Reasons Apple IIGS's should be sold at college!

	+ most freshmen who have used computers used Apples in High School
	+ Price, I don't have $1500 to spend on a basic system
	+ COLOR, yes color is important for computer use and graphics
		 especially for engr. applications, etc.
	+ NON-Windowing interface is available.  Windowing is good for some
		 things, but text is A LOT faster when speed is important (as
		 it is in college)
	+ Software, YES software! AWGS is the BEST combination package for any
		computer on todays market.  Give campus connectivity and the
		availability of Laserwriters a GS will allow you to write a
		resume, lay out a newspaper, do an english paper, plot your
		fluid flow analysis, etc.
	+ Programability, the GS's built-in EVENT loop makes tool box
		programming easier. Applesoft will blow away the Mac for quick
		and dirty programs your calculator won't do.

I'm sure some college students like myself can add to the list.  What I want
in a GS is Multi-tasking (given a faster CPU) and UNIX.  Those who snoff at
multi-tasking haven't used it to the fullest, although dependent on CPU speed
it is great for stuff that takes a long time (ie disk I/O and Communications).
It would also be nice to see GCC and other Pd UNIX applications ported to the
GS like TCP/IP was on the Mac.

				Michael Steele
					mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu
					netoprms@ncsuvm.bitnet



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