Re: OS For IIGS

[shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)]

Perry Dueck (pdueck@pli.mb.ca) wrote:

: In regards to Mac software, I just flipped through my latest MacWarehouse
: catalog which came from Toronto, and although I didn't do an exact count,
: I bet there are at least 50 different software company names listed in
: that issue (perhaps more than that), and I know that list is definitely
: not all inclusive...my MacZone catalog has even more software companies
: listed. I'm not sure how you can compare the current MasOS software
: market to that of the Apple II market, but whatever.......I'm not going
: to sit here and claim that the Mac platform can be considered mainstream
: computing, but I also won't sit here and chisel out a gravestone and dig
: a grave for the Mac platform....not with the number of hardware and
: software companies that support the Mac....if I did that then I would
: also have to start writing a death certificate for all the other non-PC
: computing platforms that are available (Sun, SGI, etc.), which would be
: ludicrous, IMHO.

I don't get the leap of logic between saying that something isn't available
on every street corner and saying that the market for it is dead. For instance,
you can't walk into any ol' store and find laserdiscs for sale. You have to
visit a specialty store or do mail order to get 'em. But the market for discs
certainly isn't dying out. Moreover, it's foolish to pay full retail plus
sales tax considering what you can save via mail order. So saying that Mac
software isn't widely available everywhere you look is a nonissue to me.

: >     It's sad my opinion of a company or a computer platform makes you
: > think lesser of me.

: Ummm.....I am quite sure I never said that I thought the lesser of you,
: and I don't believe I implied that in my previous post to you
: either....and I can assure you that I DO NOT think the lesser of you for
: stateing your views on PC's and Macs.  I assume you made that "lesser"
: statement "tongue in cheek" so to speak... ;)

Same here. My theory is to use what I like and let everyone else do the same.
But when people start calling me names because of what I use and making 
ludicrous claims about a company's products just because they have some irrat-
ional dislike for the company, I take exception to it.

: As a matter of fact, I have the highest regard for you Mitch. For those
: of you that don't know, Mitch and me often corresspond via email, and
: Mitch has patiently and kindly answered my numerous questions regarding
: setting up my Apple IIGS system, and the types of interfaces cards and
: various other hardware/ software combinations I can consider. I have
: found his advice to be extremely useful and helpful. In case I forgot to
: thank you, I'll do it now...Thanks Mitch!  :)  :)  :)

Same here, Mitch helped me out when I got my first Apple III going. I didn't
know what I was doing with it so hot at first.

: > I just like to give my opinions (or corrections) when
: > other people bring up the subject, but I'm not the one who starts them.
: > I'm all for ending this debate when you and the others are, though you
: > must admit, it is still much more relevent or interesting than the
: > childish fighting, name calling and now religious dicussions going on
: > here. ;-)

: Yes, I agree with you.  :)

I'll have to differ on this. I think it's counterproductive and should end.
It helps cause the fighting etc.
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