ericmcg@pnet91.dg.com (Eric Mcgillicuddy) (10/14/90)
Morgan Davis Writes: >o Very insecure about the computer they own. They find themselves > unable to keep up with new advancements (mentally or financially). My GS is the most advanced home computer on the market, what is there to keep up with? It has most of the hardware of a NeXt, the Toolbox of a Mac (but cleaner), it has hooks to expand it well beyond the original specs and it has hardware expansion through its slots. In fact it is so powerful that I see no purpose in purchasing a Mac at all, to get the same functionality will cost me several thousands of dollars and even more to go beyond. What I would like is a faster machine and a multi-tasking option. UNIX might be nice (GSX?), but that takes the GS beyond what I ue it for, general home computing. If I had the moeny to spend on bleeding edge technology, I would be getting a NeXTStation. It has everything I previously mentioned as lacking in my GS and a decent price. I fail to see where a Macintosh fits in. As far as mentally unable to keep up with advancements, I think that you too suffer from this, you are locked in by brand loyalty. How is this different from the system loyalty of Apple II users? You wrote Proline for the 8-bit II's and this is arguably the best BBS software available on any computer system, but I do not think that you are being fair to Apple II users. There is nothing holding back the GS except Apple and there is no reason to be doing so. 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 p.s. I am sorry if ths offends anyone on the net, My mailer does not allow private mail, except in response to mail received. UUCP: bkj386!pnet91!ericmcg INET: ericmcg@pnet91.cts.com
rankins@argentina (raymond r rankins) (10/15/90)
In article <9010140615.aa15462@generic.UUCP>, ericmcg@pnet91 (Eric Mcgillicuddy) writes: >.... 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