Re: SSII (was Re: Some copyright info to think about

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Jeff Blakeney writes ...
> 
> On Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:54:28 -0500, Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
> wrote:

>> 
     There is every wish that users who might be interested in SS-II's
new and old wares, Scantron's A2 products, the goodies from Seven Hills,
etc. know that they are available, for how much, and where to get them.

     It is up to the vendors to tell us what they have. You do not sell
stuff by waiting to be 'discovered'.

<<


 
> This isn't the first time you have pushed the idea of comp.sys.apple2
> being the be all and end all of Apple II information.  I don't think
> that this is true.  I'm pretty sure comp.sys.apple2 has never been THE
> place to get Apple II information.
>

     Yes; this observation has been made before. For example, believe it
or not, a few users say THE place to get Apple II information is some
on-line service or other. Perhaps this is true, ... so long as you do
not care about bug reports, game fixes, etc..


 
> For many years we had a number of magazines devoted to the Apple II
> and ads in other computer magazines and included with computer
> products.  Then, as the telecommunications craze took off, I don't
> think it was very long before GEnie became the online center of the
> Apple II universe.  It continued to be so until GEnie was sold and
> renamed Genie and their pricing structured became a detriment.  Then
> this center of Apple II knowledge moved to Delphi.


     GEnie was helpful to a lot of Apple II users. For a time, so was
AOL. Perhaps, Delphi could also prove to be a benefit.


 
> The only information you get here about new products or old ones that
> are still available is through word of mouth.  Most of the developer's
> and companies to not read or post to usenet.  There are a number of
> reasons for this like the fact that you end up getting your e-mail box
> filled with spam if you post to usenet without changing your e-mail
> address which isn't very conducive to getting new business.


     That is sad to hear.


 
> These developers and companies usually have web pages and/or FTP sites
> for you to get information on their products and they also provide
> support through Delphi and/or Genie.


     Delphi and/or Genie seem to be hotbeds of activity. Evidently, only
a dither-head would even bother to read user messages on Csa2, let alone
post anything.



>  They also get mentioned in the
> few remaining Apple II publications, if I'm not mistaken.

     More likely than not, you are correct.


 
> Don't get me wrong.

     Not a bit of it, Old Chap! Please continue.



> I do think comp.sys.apple2 has its place in the
> Apple II world but it is more of a user group atmosphere.

     Quite so-- all those users running around and discussing and doing
projects and stuff like that.



>  Users
> helping users with the occaisional celebrity presenter to introduce or
> help people with their products.
>

     Every celebrity appearance is like a ray of sunshine. It is
thoughtful of the celebrities to tell their potential customers about
their products.


 
> The Apple II world would definitely suffer without this free forum.
>

     The Apple II world would not suffer.

     It would be gone. 



Rubywand