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Re: The Apple ][ was crap
- Subject: Re: The Apple ][ was crap
- From: Roy Miller <millers@iliveinnetnebr.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 20:29:35 -0500
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2, comp.sys.cbm
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res069fl wrote:
> Gates loaned them $150 million once (not 50 times) because they were worth
> it. Obviously, Commodore wasn't worth it.
> There something to be said when your own competition loans you money to keep
> you afloat and make you profitable again. Commodore died and nobody cared
> to save them.
>
Gates didn't "loan" Apple any money. Gates "invested", he bought stock worth
(reportedly) several hundred million dollars, as part of a deal that ended
several lawsuits.
Roy
>
> "RaYzor" <slorta@gern.org.net.com> wrote in message
> news:aU127.7079$EF2.640681@typhoon.nyroc.rr.com...
> >
> > > Come to think about it... where is Commodore now? I know Apple is still
> > > around and doing well.
> > > --
> >
> > ... thanks to money bags Gates bailing them out 50 times.
> >
> > RaYzor
> >
> >