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From: bsherm@umbio.MIAMI.EDU (Bob Sherman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Why, why, why?
Message-ID: <1505@umbio.MIAMI.EDU>
Date: 23 Mar 89 06:39:57 GMT
References: <9098@claris.com>
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in article <9098@claris.com>, krazy@claris.com (Jeff Erickson) says:
> 
> Here's some more rain for your parade.  Not only have I heard (RUMORS, READ
> "UNCONFIRMED") that Activision, Epyx, Electronic Arts, and a few other
> Apple II developers are not going to be at AppleFest this spring; but I 
> have also heard that AppleFest isn't even going to HAPPEN next fall.

Let me add a little more "rain" on the parade. MDIdeas and TML have
also cancelled going to Boston Applefest.

Many developers detest the promotors for adding Mac to Applefest. They
were willing to pay rent to reach Apple users, but since many Apple
users are boycotting because of the addition of MAC to the Applefest,
they feel many of the people that pass by their booth will not be 
interested in their products, hence the cost of each person they reach
goes way up.

You don't see Apple developers trying to reach an Apple II person at Mac-Expo
and they don't want to see Mac Folks at an Applefest..

In addition, TML has removed their support board for all Apple & Mac
products from Applelink PE. Need I say more???

As far as the fall Applefest is concerned. Apple has not listed it in their
latest listing of coming events in their developer mailings, and the other
listed events do go past Sept. The vendors are ticked at the promotors
and the users are losing interest as Mac takes over the show.. So the
promotors (Cambridge) may have killed their own golden goose, however
we should not let ourself be confused by the intentions of the
promotor and of Apple. Just because Cambridge is dropping Apple
support at Applefest does not mean that Apple has also.
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