nagendra@bucsf.bu.edu (nagendra mishr) (10/03/90)
Common you guys. Why would Apple sell their rights to their IIgs? If they do, then they will loose all those potential customers for their low cost macs. Since low cost macs are being introduced, what reason is there to have two lines of products? Since a IIgs is essentially a color mac with a slightly different user base, Apple is working on bridging the gap. i.e. change the users (which can be done by not offering the machine) or changing the machine by giving it a couple more features. If Apple were to sell thier rights to the II, then those that computer could attract users away from the MAC sales. If another company takes over, then the interfaces might change and the periphials might become IBM interfaces or something different from present. Result, even fewer sales for Apple. If we, the users, were to actually support a low cost mac, and push for a GS interface card, we would get better support, and access to more software. If effect we would gain in productivity software. True, the GS can stand on it's own and could make Apple money, but the truth is; Apple cannot efficiently handle running two different lines. It is obvious that Apple wants to make money, it does not want to hurt itself, and it wants its current user base. So if you guys really like the IIGS, push for a GS adapter card, otherwise if we are arguing because we hate what Apple's doing to us, then we should all go to a different platform not MAC, but maybe something that can compete with Apple. I think that it is really the users which make and break a company, not its products. We all feel bad about investing in a dying computer, but we can either make the most use out of it or just use it as a sign and not deal with that company anymore. please direct flames to nagendra@bucsf.bu.edu