Re: Q: Was the IIGS ever sold in Europe?

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Phil Beesley <pb14@le.ac.uk> wrote:

>Jan <jan.kronlund@ahlsellref.fi> wrote:
>
>> I have been trying to get a GS for a while now, but seems that I cannot
>> find one locally and since the distance and EU and etc. can create
>> problems in buying a used one.
>
>Err, they even made them at Cork in the Republic of Ireland. In the UK
>at least, Apple seemed to discourage purchasers from the GS and I'd
>never even seen one until I found one for sale three years ago...

Actually, Apple discouraged purchasers from the IIGS in the
United States and Canada too.

They tried for years to kill it and finally suceeded.

The IIGS was wildly successful during its first year and as a
reward (and for fear of sidelining the Mac) cut most of the IIGS'
R&D and advertising.

Why do you think us IIGS users are mostly now PC rather
than Mac users and are so bitter when it comes to Apple
Computers?