Re: The Apple II is crap

[James Weatherley <news@weatherley.net>]

In article <InZZa.2715$wg6.265@nwrddc02.gnilink.net>, 
mpender@hotmail.com says...
> RaYzor <no@no.no.net.org.tv.com.edu.welf> wrote in message
> news:PaAZa.184198$EQ5.169618@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> >

> Seriously though, I think I've lost count of the many lines of computers
> introduced and then later abandoned by the folks at Apple Corp. (TBP "apple
> core?")
> 
> Among the many:
> - Apple (I)
> - Apple II
> - Apple III
> - Apple Lisa
> - Apple Newton
> 
> Have I missed any?
> 
> 

You lose count pretty easily - that's only five! There was also the 
eMate which was a repackaged Newton with a keyboard. It is a shame that 
the Newton got dropped. I think the never ending criticism of its 
handwriting recognition sunk it - that and Apple's then dodgy financial 
state. I never used but I did try out an eMate and it coped very well 
with my scrawl and I much prefered the natural handwriting recognition 
to the PalmOS Grafitti text entry system. 

Abandoned is probably a bit strong for the Apple I and ][ - the Apple I 
was just a board made by Woz in Jobs' garage. The ][ had a pretty long 
life - yeah the zealots will quote 'Apple ][ for ever' but it was 
obvious that the Mac was Apple's future. Lisa was just too expensive - 
pre-emptive OS and memory protection was going to cost you in those 
days! Did anyone buy the ///?