Re: Apple Drops Backward Compatibility for Next MacOS

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"Lawson English" <english@primenet.com> wrote:
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>>Now, the above analysis is obviously simplistic (a real analysis has to
>>take into account the competition's response as well).  If you have a
>>better case, please make it, and compare it with the actual course taken
>in
>>the following three areas:  benefits, drawbacks and risks.
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>Benefits: Makes Steve Jobs' baby the only thing important at Apple.
>Drawbacks: Does away with cash cow invented by Steve's archrival, Steve.
>Risks: None worth mentioning (obviously -we're talking about Steve Jobs
>baby, and that is all that is important -witness his need to push
>WebObjects during an interview about becoming a billionaire due to
>ToyStory, a movie produced by a company that he bought, rather than a
>company he founded).


That's what I mean.  In 1986, the Mac was selling very badly.  Apple was
surviving only based on Apple II sales.  But Steve Jobs kept pushing the
Mac, against all business reason.  Even after the superior IIGS came out.

After they got rid of Jobs, at least the Mac improved...