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From: cjl@tucc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.apple
Subject: Re: Why Apple CP/M
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Date: Thu, 7-Jul-83 15:38:17 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul  7 15:38:17 1983
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Why CP/M? The Apple is not a serious business computer without it.
(hold your flames for a minute folks!)
Until the IIe came out, it was a kluge to interface 80-col upper
and lower case into Apple DOS software (commercial variety), and
in many respects it still is. Although Wordstar and Superscribe will
both accomplish the same results, the ease of use of Wordstar (which
*automatically* utilizes 80-col u/lc) is almost uncomparable. Pascal
with its operating system IS nice, but the amount of software available
is pitiful compared to CP/M. It is also nice to have compatability
(somewhat- mind you) with other machines.

In all fairness- Why CP/M with an Apple?
The answer is obvious: you get the best of both worlds by having the two
largest software databases available for your machine. After buying an
Apple, the extra cost of a Z-80 card is not that much.

                                    Charles J. Lord
                                    Engineer-at-large, NC