Re: Future of the II line (???)

[bjbernstein@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu]

> they often wonder if the II is on the way out... Why? With little spent on
> R&D, yet a relative *LOT* happening,

  Such as?

> and with hardware that is "settled"

  Actually, I remember my Apple ///'s chips playing musical chairs..

> and isn't subject to 2000 clones messing up protocal, I highly doubt that
> Apple would give up the II line.

  Too late.. they already did. Blame it on that Pepsi dude..

> If Apple did little more than produce the II, even if they don't, there
> is enough underground support to last for many, many more years. Heck!
> Look at the Commodore C=64 and C=128!

  It's the only computer that C= ever really made, and they're still 
selling in europe..  (FACT: C= did NOT create the Amiga! It was a seperate 
company which needed money and a 'producer')

>> If Apple does kill the II line, how will the licensing of software go?
>> will Apple be selling the II line to an outside company? a Spinoff? How
>> does this go? If Apple will be giving the II the ax, what can we do?

  They did.. about 2-3 years ago.