Re: What's to become of the Apple II?

["Charles P. Hobbs" <transit@primenet.com>]

Jim.Low@logicbbs.org wrote:
> 
> Apple won't release their rights to the Apple II, even though they won't
> produce it any more.
> 

There was another thread in this group about an Apple licensed
"Tiger Learning Computer" (essentially a 128K Apple //e clone)
selling for about $149.

> Reason?  Apple will deny it, but they are afraid further manufacturing,
> sales and support of the Apple II or clones will compete with the Macintosh.

Really? I mean, Apple II is fun to play with, but how much can you
really squeeze out of the old hardware anyway?