Re: AppleWorks GS

[bjblackbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major)]

John L. Graham <fl332@cleveland.Freenet.Edu> wrote:

> I've seen Apple IIGS's listed at higher prices because they were mistaken
> for color Macs. About a year ago I picked up a platinum Mac Plus with
> 4 Mb of RAM (I added a 40 Mb hard drive and it runs Voyager v1.2 and
> Orbitrack just fine thank you) in wonderful condition for $35. Right next
> to it was a stock GS w/768kb of RAM for $150. The sellers couldn't quite
> figure out which Mac Model it was. I tried to explain, but it was pretty
> hopeless. Kinda reminds me of the time I tried to buy an Apple IIc+ from
> our local Ed Rep. I never could get through to them that I understood
> Apple doesn't offer a Mac IIc+ but I'm quite sure they have an Apple IIc+.
> I ended up driving and hour and a half away to buy one from a seller that
> new what they were. Jeesh, I can't figure out why Apple is in trouble :/
> 
> -John

OK, there was absolutely *no* excuse for that Ed Rep. not to know that
it was a II machine and not a Mac--but as for the general public, I can
see where they were/are confused--especially if they are people who are
new to computing.  Apple II's have not been on the standard retail store
shelves for some years now.  It's natural that the public would not know
what they are since the current basic marketplace is comprised of PCs
and Macs.

But, I don't see how this misperception is Apple's fault.  That's like
blaming Ford because there are people who don't understand what the
differences are between a Mustang and an Explorer.


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