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- From: bjbernstein@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Re: Future of the II line (???)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.103413.14250@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 15:34:13 GMT
- References: <Bxs8nz.MF1@darkside.osrhe.uoknor.edu> <1e75vhINNf8n@uwm.edu>
- Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"
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- > they often wonder if the II is on the way out... Why? With little spent on
- > R&D, yet a relative *LOT* happening,
-
- Such as?
-
- > and with hardware that is "settled"
-
- Actually, I remember my Apple ///'s chips playing musical chairs..
-
- > and isn't subject to 2000 clones messing up protocal, I highly doubt that
- > Apple would give up the II line.
-
- Too late.. they already did. Blame it on that Pepsi dude..
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- > If Apple did little more than produce the II, even if they don't, there
- > is enough underground support to last for many, many more years. Heck!
- > Look at the Commodore C=64 and C=128!
-
- It's the only computer that C= ever really made, and they're still
- selling in europe.. (FACT: C= did NOT create the Amiga! It was a seperate
- company which needed money and a 'producer')
-
- >> If Apple does kill the II line, how will the licensing of software go?
- >> will Apple be selling the II line to an outside company? a Spinoff? How
- >> does this go? If Apple will be giving the II the ax, what can we do?
-
- They did.. about 2-3 years ago.
-