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From: cyliao@eng.umd.edu (Chun-Yao Liao)
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Subject: Re: Apple IIGS
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Date: 11 Jan 90 21:34:26 GMT
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In article <1990Jan9.021220.27058@agate.berkeley.edu> laba-4ad@web-1f (Joseph Teo) writes:
>
>Much as I hate to say, the future lies with the Mac. The main problem here
>is Apple's either not doing enough or not doing anything fast enough to
>answer to the immediate needs of Apple II users. The optimum way out is to
>provide a low-cost upgrade path to the Mac while protecting the current
>investments of Apple II owners. That may sound a little far fetched
>considering the high margins that Apple sells her products but that's the
>only way out.

 Uh... excuse me. I believe that most of Apple II lovers don't even want to
 hear the world "Mac" so most of us won't consider "low-cost upgrade path to
 the Mac" as our "UPGRADE". If I want to upgrade to something better, I will
 choose some "Newer technology" computers or "workstation power horse" as my
 "upgrade".
>
>Some of my friends have been frustrated enough to consider looking at 
>Amiga. And I'd really recommend it for anybody who hasn't got a substantial
>Apple II grounding. I, on the other hand, have turned to the Mac. Well,
>some people have remarked that Apple has been arrogant enough to ignore the
>low end market. To some extent I do agree. But I still feel Apple should
>retain her status quo as a quality company.
>
 Even I am sort of anti-Amiga and anti-Atari, I must confess that if I want
 to buy me a game computer, Amiga and Atari are the best choice. They really
 have more neat games than the GS and //s. But this is really another point...
 most Apple // lovers are not game fanatic...(this is my personal opinion which
 may not represents the entire Apple // lovers' community xxx)

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