ericmcg@pnet91 (Eric Mcgillicuddy) (10/22/90)
>>.... I have the money to spend on new >>advancements, but Apple isn't providing any, so when I do spend it will be on >>an Intel based system (I expect) which does continue to advance the line. >> >>Eric McGillicuddy >>Apple II Evangelist > >Hwo can you call yourself an evangelist with an attitude like this? If >you have money to spend, spend it on IIGS products so that these and >more will continue to be developed. If you go off and buy Intel products, >how does that help the Apple II line? That can only further help the >II to an early demise. That's like a Christian evangelist saying >something like "Well, we haven't seen much from God lately, let's >all become Buddhists." > >Come on guys/gals, just because Apple is giving up on the Apple II, >doesn't mean we have to.>> > >Ray > >Ray Rankins |(518) 387-7174 | INTERNET: rankins@argentina.crd.ge.com >2 Moonglow Rd. |(518) 583-3320 | COMPUSERVE: 71131,3236 >Gansevoort, NY 12831 | | AmericaOnline: RayRankins ><insert standard disclaimer here> | GEnie: R.Rankins I already have all of the products that I need and/or want. I expect to get a 12MHz Zip when available. I will likely get a stereo card, but I'd rather make my own. Wouldn't mind a Quickdraw LaserWriter, but they aren't compatible. GCC maybe? But GCC feels that the II should be killed and killed quickly. I would buy an 8MHz ROM04, but I'll have to settle for an accelerator. I would buy an 8-bit 640x480 colour card, but no one's made any. I will continue to buy quality software that is released for the GS (I've stopped buying 8-bit software, unless it is superior to GS offerings as Proterm is). The point is I will not be getting a Mac. I don't know what you feel a low price is, but the LC Mac is a $2000 computer selling for $4500 in Canada. The si is close to $7000 to get a decent system. The Mac gives me nothing that I do not already have. Why should I convert? This is not directed at you, or anyone else on the net, but at Apple Marketing. Why should I ditch my GS and go to Mac? Sure someday the system will break and be unfixable, but if you think it will be replaced by a Mac you are mistaken. Can someone enlighten me as to why it is not feasible to increase the speed of the stock GS? Can the Cray not handle the design parameters? Is the system just so advanced that humans can no longer comprehend its complexities? Why? Eric McGillicuddy Apple II Evangelist (and I mean that!!!) UUCP: bkj386!pnet91!ericmcg INET: ericmcg@pnet91.cts.com