SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (09/21/88)
>Second, I've said it before and I'll say it again. Do not look at the //c+ >for anything outside of what its supposed to be: a logical upgrade >of the existing platform. The chips for the speed increase are here, >the serial ports needing changing as the //c was the only machine in >our product line to use those old-style ports, and it finally uses >an internal 800K drive, which we're trying to standardize on across In other words, this product is for Apple's convenience more than the customers? And you expect us to be appreciative? >all product lines. The idea of an expansion slot is silly when you >think that all available slot address code is already taken by serial >drivers, screen drivers, mouse drivers and so forth. And besides, Maybe we'd rather use slots 5 and 7 for something else besides RAM and a hard disk? Schools might like to be able to attach Logo/Lego to a //c (nice product that, buying a IIgs to use it is just a tad pricey). >an exposed expansion card running out the side like a Laser brings Silly idea. The only time I've seen a Laser with cards it's been in the "slot box" that attaches to the side of the Laser. >a whole hosts of problems, most notably the easy destruction of the >board from anything from spilled coffee to simple static electricity. >An expansion box out the side is the only logical alternative, which >is expensive for design purposes, and THE MARKET DIDN'T WANT IT. Your How can you tell the market doesn't want something that's never been offered? The IIgs has been out for 2 years, why do you think //e's have continued to sell so well (it's the SLOTS that's been selling //e's!). >opinion is valued here, but you do not reflect the entire spectrum of >users. I've even heard complaints about integrating the power supply >which I thought was a laudable moe. How many of you people *really* >want to use the //c on DC power?? How many of you are, after having the >machine for years? Is the answer that obvious? Most of the //c+'s features are improvements (or at least not detrimental) compared to the //c, but the machine's not what it used to be. With the demise of the //e, the //c's become the system of choice for people that want to run applications that don't need a IIgs. However, there's going be lots of complaining about the lack of an inexpensive Apple II with slots (which wouldn't have been hard to make available on the //c+). BTW Rick: The customer is always right. Don't try to tell the market what it's supposed to want (did you notice that this week IBM resurrected the AT all the while protesting that it really isn't an AT <if it walks like a duck...>?)
REWING@TRINCC.BITNET (09/22/88)
Leave it to me to try to argue with a business marketing professor. Sheesh! ;-) __________________________________________________________________________ |Disclaimer: Disclaimers are for sissies and...what??? Me??? SUED?!?!?! | | | |Internet: REWING%TRINCC@MITVMA.MIT.EDU-----------Rick Ewing | |BITNET: REWING@TRINCC-----------------Systems Engineer, Apple Computer | |Applelink: EWING--------------------100 Ashford Center North, Suite 100 | |Compu$erve: [76474,1732]--------------------Atlanta, GA 30338 | |GENIE: R.EWING1--------------------------Talknet: (404) 393-9358 | |USENET: ...ihnp4!psuvax!trincc.bitnet!rewing | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^