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Re: Profile question



In article <1998040906191901.CAA21576@ladder01.news.aol.com>,
Regnirps <regnirps@aol.com> wrote:
>These are VERY rugged drives and part of the design criteria was
>that Apple engineers had to be abble to take it home and bring it
>back to work every night for a year -- like an electronic briefcase.

   I think a LOT of people would have been more happy if they'd made
the Profile slightly less rugged and actually tested the Apple III to
note that it'd eventually have severe heat problems. The flakey
reputation and the total shafting of programs in the 'emulation' mode
are what killed the III.

Nathan Mates

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