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IN>The operating system it shipped with was SOS -- the Sophisticated
IN>Operating System.  It was more complicated and elegant that almost
IN>anything on the market at that time. (except possibly OS/9)
IN>There was some really nice business software for that machine.
IN>Suffice it to say, that without the /// and it's unique operating
IN>system, there would be no ProDOS, and the Mac's operating system would
IN>look very different -- as they are both outgrowths of SOS and Apple's
IN>Pascal OS.

SOS - Sarah's Operating System, named after one of the developer's
daughters, AKA Sophisticated OS.  :)

IN>Stress "in spite of".  The apple II carried the Mac for years -- that's
IN>why the Apple IIgs was built -- because the Mac wasn't selling well
IN>enough yet, but the Apple IIe was starting to lose ground to the PCs.
IN>Apple had to prop up that end until reinforcements arrived.

Very true, but Apple wouldn't admit it.  Some in Apple admitted that the
//gs was built "in case" the Macs flopped, while others denied it
vehemently.  Just depends on which ear you bent...Didja hear about all
the different secret names the //gs project was given?  Pretty amusing.


Give what you would like to receive,
Glenn
Lord Wilderness


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