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From: cyliao@eng.umd.edu (Chun-Yao Liao)
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Subject: Apple II for scientific use
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Date: 22 Dec 89 17:28:08 GMT
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In article <10048@microsoft.UUCP> brianw@microsoft.UUCP (Brian WILLOUGHBY) writes:
>Has Apple Co. ever acknowledged the awesome number of Apple ][ computers used
>in scientific research labs for data acquisition?  Every time I turn around in
>a college campus lab, I see an Apple ][ Plus or //e with wires attached all
>over the  place - hooked to monstrous machinery or measuring equipment.  If
>Apple would recognize what I feel is a market equal to the so-called
>"Education" market, then their emphasis would necessarily shift to performance
>as it can be used for engineering applications.  BTW, this kind of shift in
>focus would make me very happy - since I basically use my Apple ][ Plus as a
>home sound lab tool.
>
>Brian Willoughby

Yes, I saw that too. I remember that once I went to one of the most famous
Nuclear Physics Research Center in Argentina, I saw Apple II+s in the lab with
perhaps 500+ whires connected to each of the Apple II+. They told me that they
do have some BIG computers, but they found that THIS little computer had 
everything nicely done for them. Mmm, impressive.
I also saw some Apple IIes in TAND ARGENTINA (I don't remember what does TAND
stands for, but I know it's name of certain kind of accelelator of particles),
though I wasn't allow to go into that room so I have no idea how they were
connected.
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