CS656@OUACCVMB.BITNET (11/10/87)
RE the Avatex modem. It sounds as though the speaker is on the battery side of the phone line without a capacitor. Reversing the phone line should solve the problem. RE the LASER EX A member of our group was dead set on buying a Laser. We went to Columbus to a dealer who carried them. He told us that of the 20 he had sold that year 3 of them had been defective. The policy was to replace them but the new ones took several weeks to get. The one that he had for a demo had a bad space bar. Since the ROMS are being constantly 'upgraded' (spelled changed) the software that worked on one wouldn't necessarily work on the new one. As to the LASER EX it has not actually been released yet ( as of this visit) although a certain mailorder house has been cheerfully accepting payment for them for some time now. In all honesty, after using the machine, I would not pay more than $150. No sarcasm intended.
mattd@Apple.COM (Matt Deatherage) (05/22/89)
I don't want people to think I've been uncharacteristically quiet on a few of the issues floating around this newsgroup. As a team leader on System Software 5.0, I have several strong opinions on things that have been said and myths which are being propagated in this news group. As a former technical lead on System Software 4.0, there are still a few GS/OS misunderstandings that need to be cleared up. And as the Apple II File Type Hero (Rilla suggested I put this on my business cards), I have *very* strong opinions on the file identification discussion, specifically Binary II and NuFX files and how they should be identified, transmitted and received. Unfortunately, the team leader on 5.0 part means that I'm really, really busy these days. I went without sleep for about two days last week trying to get 5.0 work done. This doesn't leave me with the time I need to properly write these issues and concerns up and deal with them completely and fairly, although I will try to do so in the next week or two. (You folks *do* want 5.0 as soon as possible, otherwise I'd have plenty of time! :-) ) I hope to be able to post these opinions pretty soon; I just wanted to make a note that I do feel strongly about them and will do my best to correc mistakes I've seen as soon as I have a chance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Deatherage, Apple Computer, Inc. | "The opinions expressed in this tome Send PERSONAL mail ONLY (please) to: | should not be construed to imply that AppleLink PE: Matt DTS GEnie: AIIDTS | Apple Computer, Inc., or any of its CompuServe: 76703,3030 | subsidiaries, in whole or in part, Usenet: mattd@apple.com | have any opinion on any subject." UUCP: (other stuff)!ames!apple!mattd | "So there." -----------------------------------------------------------------------------