Re: Where is the beef???

[pfg@cs.rmit.edu.au (Paul Francis Gilbert)]

a2mg@aol.com (A2MG) writes:

>> why do you have a problem with it?

>My friend Randy Brandt still makes a small but meaningful income from his Apple
>II products, including AppleWorks. As for me personally, I don't care where you
>get AppleWorks, and I will help anyone who has a question as long as you are
>reasonable, interested, and polite. 

>The first time I told SQC, I don't think they "got it," i.e., I don't think
>they understood what we were trying to tell them. I really don't care too much
>about the asimov archive now, for the very reasons you state. If you subscribed
>to my newsletter, you would know that, Paul.

>Beverly Cadieux 
>The Apple II Mail Group - JOIN at http://members.aol.com/A2MG

Well, as you can understand, you often don't have the time to keep as up to
date as you want - often I have to skip the current newsgroup contents 
altogther since the A2 is a hobby for me, rather than an important interest.

I can certainly understand why you might look adversely on Appleworks being
on Asimov if you've got a friend still selling Apple2 product. Just of
curiousity, how big is the market for new copys of Appleworks these days?
Speaking for myself, I got Appleworks in a package deal with my first Apple//
computer over a decade ago, and never felt the need to upgrade.

Anyway, I'm getting off track. I hope you didn't find my article too
interrogative... I was just curious why had an objection. Since Appleworks is
still being sold (and I'll freely admit I hadn't realised that), then your
objection is understandable.

Maybe I should subscribe to your newsletter. I certainly could use a 
frequent update on the state of the Apple2 world.

Cheers, and thanks for the info Beverly.

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