Re: WHO killed the Apple II???

[shack@southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <19990804175159.24328.00000476@ng-fi1.aol.com>,
SirThomas <sirthomas@aol.com> wrote:

>>Six years ago when I bought DreamGrapfix from DreamWorld, there was an
>>ominous note in the documentation. "Piracy is killing the Apple II". Well
>>this
>>might be old news now, that's exactly what happened.
>
>Ummm...  I hate to break this to you, but piracy ran and runs rampant in all
>personal computer systems TO THIS DAY.  If it didn't, why would Microsoft and
>others plead, "PLEASE don't make illegal copies of this disc," on their CDs?

This may come as a shock to some, but here is the way it is: people like
bootlegging. Just take a look at any of the mp3 binaries groups and you'll
see entire CDs being posted, plus single tracks off albums. You may not be
aware of it, but the reason digital audio tape bombed was because they
planned to make it impossible to dupe tapes. Not being able to bootleg can
make technology fail in the market.

>To all those who think otherwise...here...sniff this...it's fresh brewed...not
>from crystals...  ;)
>
>Who killed the Apple II?  IMNSHO, Apple killed the Apple II.

I think you need some of that coffee you got going there.
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