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From: go@oxy.edu (Paul Jonathan Estalilla Go)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Clones
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Date: 8 Feb 90 02:42:14 GMT
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Why hasn't anybody come up with a Macintosh clone yet? Is it because of the
copyrights Apple owns? I think not. Maybe it's because our friends in the
Pacific don't think it's financially worth it - who in Asia would buy a
Macintosh over a PeeCee anyway, when the software base (all pirated soft-
ware, of course) is in MS-DOS. I've never known Taiwanese to be afraid of
copyright laws - they can find a way around it.

Hmmm, with the way Apple is treating their customers (attn: John Sculley),
there would be quite a market for a clone... Then maybe we can convince
Apple to start treaing thier customers like customers. What other company
can you find with trade journals having a regular section to flame the CEO?

But, seriously, what would it take to make a Macintosh clone? What would
have to be changed - the GUI? Okey, let's design a different GUI and have
3-D icons on it. The architecture, maybe?

Paul
go@oxy.edu

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