Re: Idea to save the IIgs

[tws <adoyson@nccn.net>]

I sent an email to Apple Inc. asking how much they want for the GS.  I'll
post any answers I get from them.

Mike Morton wrote:

> Like someone suggested, why don't we just buy the Apple IIgs?  All of
> the AppleII community pulled together to buy that hard drive for Aimov
> correct? (Asimov or that other place...) Why don't we all just donate
> money and put in a formal request to purchase the IIgs rights from
> Apple?  We could publicise this and also make it clear in the statement
> that we could "Take the burden of supporting a much older computer from
> the arms of Apple into our own, thus helping both of us, and ultimately
> helping the user."  I believe that Apple (With the New and Improved
> Steve Jobs) Would consider this offer as a way to dump a crappy old
> product into some suckers arms (Like selling swampland, and this is
> their view, not mine, I like the IIgs) so they could provide the support
> for it.  I do believe it wouldn't take that much cash either.  This is
> exciting to think about to me, email me at mdragon@eagle.ptialaska.net
> to give me your opinions.  I can also start a page about this if you all
> would like that.  I believe we should all work together to accomplish
> this goal.
>
> Mike