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Re: Apple II just won't die.



RUBYWAND (rubywand@aol.com) wrote:

: In article <Dotq9s.IyM.0.queen@torfree.net>, be063@torfree.net (Johnny
: Lau) writes:

: >
: >Maybe it's about time someone buy the rights and licences off Apple 
: >Computers and build and market a brand new Apple II clone?
: >

:      Maybe so. However, if Apple sells the rights to the II series they
: can pretty well pack it in as far as any hope for a rebound is concerned.

The smarter move would be to license (not sell) the hardware and source
code to someone interested in continuing the product line...I think a
laptop GS would be just GREAT...naturally feeding a license fee back to
Apple for any unit sold.  Not necessarily the best scenario for us-folks,
but it would enable Apple to reap some benefit from the product (which Big
Beige would like) with a minimal amount of effort (which is probably why
Big Beige gave up on us in the first place).

Just a thought...

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
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