Re: _Infinite Loop_ by Michael S. Malone

[nobody@wavetech.net (Greg Buchner)]

In article <374AA45A.4A09B17B@swbell.net>, rubywand@swbell.net wrote:

> Remember, we are not talking about just running 6502 software-- hard
> enough on machines without 5.25" drives. We are talking about program
> creation and long-term investments in developing 6502 expertise and
> resources. Besides which, Apple's promotion of the 68xxx-based Mac
> was taken as a 'slap in the face', an insult.

Just about everyone I know with an Apple II though that the Mac was
good for Apple...that the Apple II line was too limited in design and
that something different was needed.  I didn't run across very many
Apple II users upset with Apple over the Mac until I regularly started
reading CSA2.

> II users did not buy the IIgs to run old software. We bought it to
> run _and_ create super-res, super-sound IIgs software. We wanted the
> best hardware possible.

If the IIgs wasn't backwards compatible, I don't think any of the IIgs
purchasers I know (me included) would have bought one.  I already had a
IIe, room for only one computer and lots of Apple II stuff.  Being
able to run Appleworks was a major plus.  Being able to run all the
games I already owned was an absolute necessity.

Greg B.
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