Re: why did apple go mac?

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <3A280798.BF8FC2CD@inetnebr.com>,
Roy and/or Janet Miller  <millers@inetnebr.com> wrote:
 
> frankc wrote:
> 
>> My opinion is that Apple had a limited vision of the big picture.
>> Basically they pulled an IBM with the Mac line.
> 
> One problem. The Mac was 1984. The PS/2 was 1987. It would be better
> to say that IBM pulled an Apple.
 
There was one important difference though: the PS/2 could run PC programs
while the Mac could not run Apple II programs.  Thus, since IBM at least
maintained some software backwards compatibility, one could say that
IBM "pulled half an Apple"....
 
> The result for both was (at least in the short term) major losses,
> in money, and in influence on the whole field.
 
Indeed true...
 
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