kadickey@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Kent Andrew Dickey) (05/10/89)
First, I don't think I understand why this Mac system software release was cross-posted here to comp.sys.apple--this is the //-oriented group. But I'm glad they did because it gives me a chance to point out: although the Apple people on the net who work with the // say they can't tell us ANYTHING at all about Apple's directions for the //-line, in the Mac section, they are telling us their plans for the next 2 years! And details too! I hope this double-dealing by Apple eventually catches up with them and teaches them a lesson. I mean, if the // is really going to be dumped--just say so! Leading us on hoping for a //gs+ won't help any at all if it never materializes. So, since we now know where Apple is taking the Mac, can someone please tell us where the // is going? [And note I didn't cross-post this to the mac conferences--what do they care about the //?...] Kent Dickey kadickey@phoenix.Princeton.Edu kadickey@PUCC
marc@lakesys.UUCP (Marc Rassbach) (05/10/89)
In article <8265@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> kadickey@phoenix.Princeton.EDU () writes: >with them and teaches them a lesson. > With me, Apple and their "new" policies will not get my business. I will not buy a Mac, nor any Apple product. Apple "abandon its roots" in favor of a profit, so they will not make a profit off of me. I just hope the lack of openness with C'}the consumer will bring them to their knees, as their previous openness brought them to greatness. (Yea, yea. The market has changed from the old days. Just let me sit here with my 48K and be happy :-) :-) ) -- Marc Rassbach marc@lakesys If you take my advice, that "I can't C with my AI closed" is your problem, not mine! If it was said on UseNet, it must be true.
mjohnson@Apple.COM (Mark B. Johnson) (05/10/89)
In article <8265@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> kadickey@phoenix.Princeton.EDU () writes: >First, I don't think I understand why this Mac system software release >was cross-posted here to comp.sys.apple--this is the //-oriented group. > >But I'm glad they did because it gives me a chance to point out: >although the Apple people on the net who work with the // say they can't >tell us ANYTHING at all about Apple's directions for the //-line, in the >Mac section, they are telling us their plans for the next 2 years! And >details too! I hope this double-dealing by Apple eventually catches up >with them and teaches them a lesson. > As the person who cross-posted the original announcement, I did so because System 7.0 is important for anyone interested in Apple computers. Changes which Apple makes to the Mac and Apple II systems ultimately affect all Apple users. Although I cannot talk about what is coming down the road, Jean-Louis Gassee spoke at the Dev Converence last night and did say publically that there are Apple II software and hardware products in engineering at this moment that will be released in good time. He also stated that Apple will be producing more Apple II cpus in Q1 1990 than Q1 1989. Mark B. Johnson AppleLink: mjohnson Developer Technical Support domain: mjohnson@Apple.com Apple Computer, Inc. UUCP: {amdahl,decwrl,sun,unisoft}!apple!mjohnson "You gave your life to become the person you are right now. Was it worth it?" - Richard Bach, _One_
SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (05/11/89)
>at this moment that will be released in good time. He also stated that >Apple will be producing more Apple II cpus in Q1 1990 than Q1 1989. Counting all the IIgs+ upgrade kits (or not)? :-))) If the IIgs+ isn't at least shown at AppleFest in September, Apple may find find itself in possession of lots of overripe fruit and other produce (figuratively if not literally). Did anyone else notice the numbers in the A+/InCider (June '89, p. 20) 1988 Educational software sales: Macintosh $5.0 million Commodore 64 $5.4 million Apple 2 $80 million!!! (Time to buy stock in Video Technologies) Murph Sewall Vaporware? ---> [Gary Larson returns 1/1/90] Prof. of Marketing Sewall@UConnVM.BITNET Business School sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@mitvma.mit.edu [INTERNET] U of Connecticut {psuvax1 or mcvax }!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL [UUCP] (203) 486-5246 [FAX] (203) 486-2489 [PHONE] 41 49N 72 15W [ICBM] -+- I don't speak for my employer, though I frequently wish that I could (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited)
lwv@n8emr.UUCP (Larry W. Virden) (05/12/89)
Please note that with the pre-announcement of System Disk 5.0 Apple has made a similar move with the GS as they have with the Mac. While SD 5.0 doesnt have the functionality of Mac SD 7.0, it is indeed an early announcement as the final product may be as many as 4 months away. -- Larry W. Virden 674 Falls Place, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614) 864-8817 n8emr!lwv@cis.ohio-state.edu (Internet) 75046,606 (CIS) ; LVirden (ALPE) ; osu-cis!n8emr!lwv (UUCP) The world's not inherited from our parents, but borrowed from our children.