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From: ralphw@ius3.ius.cs.cmu.edu (Ralph Hyre)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Flight Simulator Scenery Disks (was Re: Apple II game software)
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Date: 4 Apr 89 23:25:24 GMT
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I called Sublogic's toll-free number to ask them why some scenery disks
(in particular, ones with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati on them) weren't
available for the Apple ][ line.

The response was that the 140K available on 5 1/4 didn't have enough capacity 
to store the amount of info on those disks.

When I mentioned the 800K capacity of the 3 1/2" format, the response was
(approximately):  

"We haven't decided what to do about a //GS version yet."

I pointed out that 3 1/2" drive is available for the rest of the Apple // 
line, not just the //GS.  I couldn't seem to make it clear to the person
I spoke to, so I suggest you all call Sublogic and express your wishes,
ESPECIALLY if they're in the middle of deciding something important .
(My wish is for a Scenery Disk Construction kit.)

Good luck.
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