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From: sobiloff@agnes.acc.stolaf.edu (Chrome Cboy)
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Subject: Re: A low-end Mac
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Date: 12 Feb 90 16:26:00 GMT
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In article <2529@leah.Albany.Edu> jh0576@leah.Albany.Edu (Joe Houghtaling) writes:
>It would seem to me that one of apple's primary considerations in 
>building their new low-end mac would be its ability to perhaps
>eventually replace the apple II.  An ability to run Apple II software
>plus some kind of color capability would be necessary.  Fully integrating
>their product line must be a big worry to apple.

I've heard rumors that Apple is wanting to spin off the Apple // division,
a la Claris, but I'm not too convinced that this will really happen.  I 
think a more likely possibility is one of the following:

1) // in a Mac: an Apple // emulator on a NuBus card, phase-out of the
	Apple // line
2) Mac in a //: an "upgrade" sold (at a loss?  nahhhh... :-) board of 
	some sort that fits in an Apple // and gives Mac Plus performance
	while keeping the Apple // mother board
3) Give is your Apple // and we'll give you $500 towards a Mac

Anyone else think of any other ideas?  I don't think that Apple would
leave the entire Apple // market stranded, but #'s 1 & 2 don't seem like
great (or even feasable) alternatives... :-(
						-CCb