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From: keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin)
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Subject: Re: System 7.0 Q & A
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Date: 14 May 89 12:11:44 GMT
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In article <23908@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> lange@cs.ucla.edu (Trent Lange) writes:
>
>It seems like Apple is going to a lot of trouble to build features in
>Quickdraw that are already handled by Display Postscript, and taking a
>a *long* time to do it.
>
>Why does Apple insist on re-inventing the wheel?  Adobe can't be charging
>*that* much for Postscript.  (If they are simply charging too much, then
>they would seem to be shooting themselves in the foot).
>
>So why doesn't Apple, like NeXT, use Display Postscript?

Ever take a look at the price difference between a LaserWriter IINT and IISC?
Says here that that the SRP for an NT is $4999, as opposed to $2799 for the SC. Almost all of that large difference is because of liscensing Postscript and 
PFS, the PostScript File System, and putting in the hardware to support it. With
Apple's outline fonts, you can get that quality on an SC without paying for the
extras.

Also take into account that things like Adobe's new Type Manager will cost $$$
(although I haven't really seen this mentioned, but I can't see them giving it
away for free), and that our System software doesn't need to cost you a dime 
(unless you want manuals...).

Perhaps Adobe *IS* shooting themselves in the foot. I don't know. All I know is
what I see on the price sheet. If anyone really knows for sure, feel free to
correct me.

On the other hand, they do seem to be doing pretty well for themselves...
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