Re: [Humour] The Land Before Macs: A field guide

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In article <f25d74a8-52e5-4ea6-9ff5-817d857a1a87@googlegroups.com>, Sean
Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 31, 2012 1:30:36 AM UTC-5, Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> > 
> > Shame the author didn't try as hard to be accurate...
> 
> I wrote the author about the inaccurate Apple IIe production period, and he=
>  said he was only counting the models prior to the release of the Mac and t=
> hat he knew about the enhanced, and platinum models that came after. So, he=
>  was only interested in the beige IIe produced from 1983-85.
> 
> It's a weird distinction to me, and illogical. During the production period=
>  cited in the article, the Apple IIe went from the rev A board to rev B - w=
> hich was a significant change, not just in that it added DHGR, but that it =
> also 'broke' some peripheral products that previously worked. As everyone e=
> lse knows, latter changes to the mainboard incorporated Mousetext and other=
>  firmware updates, and fewer chips. However, the architecture of the Apple =
> IIe remained fundamentally unchanged. I don't see how he can accept the cha=
> nges of the 83-85 period, but toss out the latter ones.
> 
> The Apple IIe was produced from early 1983 to late 1993, almost 11 years.

WOOSH!! Straight over your head.  :-)