Re: The Turley A2 Chronicles - Vol. 1

[richard.b@genie.com]

>>   excluding Apple Computer Inc., piracy killed the Apple II. Isn't it

>I do not totally agree with it. This is because I know the European Apple II
>"community" somewhat, at least the Dutch part.

>When we bought our Apple IIgs back in 1989, I didn't know of ANY OTHER Apple

I'm talking way before 1989.

>Now, how do you expect me (and other stand-alones without modems) to find new
>software that's in the USA? How do we find out about User's Groups? It took me

No offence, but life and death are PURELY dependant upon the U.S. market.

>until September 1992 to find out there were more than 3 Apple IIgs users in
>Holland, and that there is a UG called Klokhuis.

>They then all declared the IIgs was dead, so how was I (and many others)

Like most of us outside the U.S., this was OLD news.

>of the Apple II. I *BET* there are thousands of people out there with an Apple
>II(gs) who still don't know anything else than to copy software from friends.

In the U.S. this would only be the case for new users.

>Just my Dfl 0,02..

Duely noted.

>       Apple II Forever!       |           1WSW Member, and fanatic dancer!

Two out of three aint bad. In future, do some research before posting.

Regards,
 Richard Bennett
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