Re: WHO killed the Apple II???

[sirthomas@aol.com (SirThomas)]

>This may come as a shock to some, but here is the way it is: people like
>bootlegging. Just take a look at any of the mp3 binaries groups and you'll
>see entire CDs being posted, plus single tracks off albums. You may not be
>aware of it, but the reason digital audio tape bombed was because they
>planned to make it impossible to dupe tapes. Not being able to bootleg can
>make technology fail in the market.

...and this is why the music industry fought DCC (Digital Compact Cassette) for
so long.  Unfortunately, they shot themselves by failing to realize digial
music on digital computers make perfect copies.  DUH!

>>To all those who think otherwise...here...sniff this...it's fresh
>>brewed...not from crystals...  ;)
>>Who killed the Apple II?  IMNSHO, Apple killed the Apple II.
>I think you need some of that coffee you got going there.

And I would need to smell the aroma, why?  You think I don't know about all the
piracy on the newsgroups and the net?  Hahahahahahaha!  I've been into PCs
since 1977 and selling and coding in the biz since 1983.  Piracy is a FACT of
the computer biz.  Even when the mighty corporations make us rent our programs
across the net for a nickle a minute, there will be pirates.

Good thing the air is free.  Still.