Re: New Apple II (was Apple's next move ...)

[Tom Zuchowski <71214.1670@CompuServe.COM>]

<<<I think, but that's my opinion, that people would be surprised 
how many Rom 5 machines would be sold IF there was such  a (new) 
machine!
I think there are several hundred thousand people still using 
their Apple II almost every day, or at least several times per 
week...>>>

I think (and of course this is =my= opinion <g>) that there is 
perhaps 30,000 Apple II's still in regular use.  I base this on 
local UG numbers and rumored commercial service numbers.  The 
number might be as low as 5,000 or less for people who actually 
have a significant emotional investment in the machine.

I am vague on the benefits of a new super-GS.  What is the market 
for the machine, that isn't already filled by the Mac? Who would 
spend $2500 for a machine whose only claim to fame is that it can 
run old lo-res GS apps, when they can spend the same money and get 
a pretty hefty Mac or Pentium?

TomZ (pessimist as always)