Re: Apple's next move (was Apple II just won't die.)

[John Le Febvre <John@klatch.demon.co.uk>]

Tom Zuchowski <71214.1670@CompuServe.COM> writes:
> Help me out here. Why would the home user prefer a system that is 
> unable to run 90% of all the software in the world?

Why do people still buy Macs?
Why has the Amiga been re-launched in Europe?

Because there are people out there who like to be different.  They
see a non-pc computer somewhere and think "Hey, that's neat!".
Before you know it they've ended up buying one, and they love it
because it is different.

Talking of the Amiga launch, I think someone already mentioned using
the PReP (now the CHRP or "chirp") to re-launch the Apple II.  I think
this would be the best way to go (admittedly without knowing too much
about it).  If you can buy an Amiga off the shelf and run Amiga, Mac
and PC software on it just buy loading a different OS, then it has got
to sell.  Why can't it be done for the Apple II?  We already have the 
Mega-II chip for pre-GS support so I'm sure they could throw in the 
SWIM and VGC chips to make a decent machine that only has to emulate
the processor.  If it can be done for the Amiga with all it's graphics
capabilities, it can be done for anything.

The best thing about this would be that it could do all that the GS
does today, and could do that much more as well (better graphics
modes, more RAM etc).

If this sort of machine was announced, I'd put my money on it today.

Just my 2p.
-- 
John.
john@klatch.demon.co.uk