From: an780@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Travis Grundke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Farewell to the Mac? (not flame)
Date: 18 Nov 1992 21:23:57 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: an780@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Travis Grundke)
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In a previous article, model03@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (John Deke) says:

>Recently I have noted that several people in the Apple ][ world are
>anticipating with considerable glee the arrival of the Power Macs because they
>believe that Apple will abandon the Macintosh in the same way that they
>abandoned the Apple ][ and that all of those who purchased Macs will finally
>get what they deserve. Personally, I owned and used an Apple //e for about 8
>years before purchasing my Mac IIsi. I felt none of the betrayal and bitterness
>that so many in the Apple II arena have apparently felt. Indeed, it seemed only
>logical to me for Apple to move to the Mac, althogh I admit the transition
>could have been smoother. Eventually, the Mac will be replaced by the new RISC
>based machines. Some Apple II people I know seem to think this will drive alot
>of Mac users over to PCs because we will feel rejected by Apple. I personally
>look with much anticipation and excitement to the day when I can use a computer
>even better than my Mac. However, I am very interested in knowing what other
>Mac people think. 
>
 Well, Apple II users have and still do greatly resent Apple and Macintosh
users for what they've done to the II line. But I agree, it had its time,
and now its old technology. Had Steve Jobs been at Apple today, the Apple
II line would have been killed years ago. (of course, Apple probably would
have gone backrupt at the same time, but lets forget about that right now).

>	Do you think the Mac will be phased out?
>
 Yes and no. Yes- its inevitable to happen, but NO, it won't die entirely.
We'll see "PowerMacs" based on PowerPC architecture, and I'll suppose CISC
macs of today will sell for a while, but- if Apple is going to market these
new RISC Macs like they're rumoured to (first one at $1399), I think the
CISC Macs will die fast. Of course, Apple will keep current Macs selling
for a while until they get a large range of RISC Macs. There will only be
1-2 RISC models out at first.

>	If so, how? Like the Apple II?
>
 No- there's going to be a rumoured upgrade path. VERY smart on Apple's
part. I'd even suspect Apple will give the Mac to cloners- who knows.

>	Is this good or not?
>
 Good in that we'll move technology ligh-years ahead of what PeeCee users
and everyone else will have (we'll have voice recognition while PC users
try to hookup a SCSI scanner), bad in that I'll a) Have to buy a new
computer or b) I'll have to shell out for an upgrade.

>	Any other comments?
>
>This is not posted with any intentions of flaming anyone or starting some sort
>of flame war. I am posting it in this newsgroup instead of Mac advocacy because
>I hope to hear the opinions of Mac users, not roaming hordes of Mac bashers.
>
>-- 
>"We prefer to call it an unrequested fission surplus"-- Mr. Burns
>
>John Deke
>jdeke@oread.cc.ukans.edu
>
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