Tabakal@UB.CC.UMICH.EDU (09/26/90)
I'm feeling a bit cynical, so I'll venture a guess...
Just watch. Apple's gonna release the new System Software 5.0.3
on the same date as they release the new Macs. That way, they can
"claim" that they're supporting both families during national press
coverage. Sculley will make some insignificant statements about
Apple's desire to reach out to their customers and provide them with
what they wanted. There will be lots of smiles.
Oh, jolly.
[For those of you don't know, I'm not an insider. This is pure
speculation and has no factual basis.]
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Todd A. Bakal All snappy sayings aside,
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In article <6132668@ub.cc.umich.edu> Tabakal@UB.CC.UMICH.EDU writes: >I'm feeling a bit cynical, so I'll venture a guess... I'm permanently that way. This is exactly why. > Just watch. Apple's gonna release the new System Software 5.0.3 >on the same date as they release the new Macs. That way, they can >"claim" that they're supporting both families during national press >coverage. Sculley will make some insignificant statements about >Apple's desire to reach out to their customers and provide them with >what they wanted. There will be lots of smiles. You forgot "...demonstrating Apple's continuing commitment to [shoveling BS on all the Apple II users]". Every product annonuncement since Apple II users started screaming about support from Apple has emphasized Apple's commitment to us. And kept us holding on for another six months or a year (remember Scully's "a new CPU within 12 months" statement at AppleFest? Whoopie, a ROM 03 that can't be upgraded to). > Todd A. Bakal All snappy sayings aside, -- fadden@cory.berkeley.edu (Andy McFadden) ..!ucbvax!cory!fadden