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From: dale@pro-colony.cts.com (System Operator)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: rom 03 upgrade (or lack thereof)
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Date: 8 Feb 90 05:09:26 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from mattd@Apple.COM

Matt, I feel for you, I really do.  I used to be in a similar position having
to try and explain things to people that either don't know or don't want to
know what they are talking about.

Re:  Apple should have released a faster machine 3 years ago.

Well, folks, where would Apple have gotten the chips?  Since WDC seems to
have a problem supplying enough7 mhz chips for one or two companys that can't
be selling the same number of products that Apple would be selling where would
these chips come from?

Yes, there are a number of things that I would like to see changed or improved
in the Apple II line, but lets be reasonable!  I don't expect to run software
for the IIGS on my Apple II+ or my Apple /// (yes I do own many Apple
computers, and they all have their place).  I have seen some pretty amazing
software running many different Apple II computers, much of which 'wasn't
possible' according to 'experts'. 

I run a ProLine BBS and you should see the reaction of all the people I know
that program in unix, C or have ms-dos based machines when they see how FAST
and POWERFUL ProLine is and that it only requires a 64k Apple II+ to run on!

FLAME OFF --

Dale
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