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Re: The Apple ][ was crap
- Subject: Re: The Apple ][ was crap
- From: "ruud.dingemans" <ruud.dingemans@wanadoo.nl>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:41:15 +0100
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2, comp.sys.cbm
- Organization: Wanadoo NL
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> Gates loaned them $150 million once (not 50 times) because they were worth
> it. Obviously, Commodore wasn't worth it.
> There something to be said when your own competition loans you money to keep
> you afloat and make you profitable again.
Yeah... Think "obvious monopoly" and "anti-trust laws". That, and the
fact that Bill simply makes nice money from making Mac programs, and
that he's always looked to Apple for 'inspiration'.
> Commodore died and nobody cared
Wrong. A lot of people cared, but not about Commodore the company and
its antics, rather the engineering team and the artefacts they churned
out over the years. Countless companies have tried to keep these alive
by now (although not with lots of success).
Regards, Ruud