Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 SMI; site sun.uucp Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!sun!dgh From: dgh@sun.uucp (David Hough) Newsgroups: net.micro.apple Subject: Re: 16 bit 6502 for apple... when???? Message-ID: <2015@sun.uucp> Date: Wed, 27-Feb-85 20:35:05 EST Article-I.D.: sun.2015 Posted: Wed Feb 27 20:35:05 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Mar-85 03:21:33 EST References: <323@ellie.UUCP> Reply-To: dgh@sun.UUCP (David Hough) Distribution: net Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Lines: 21 Summary: In article <323@ellie.UUCP> uglahren@ellie.UUCP (James A. Lahren) writes: > > Does anyone in net land want to second guess apple > and prophesize when apple might get smart enough > to start selling the IIE and IIC with a 16 bit > CPU ?????? > > It seems to me that if they don't, the II family will > not be able to compete with upstarts like Atari's new > and much hyped 68000 line.... > The problem for Apple is its own products competing against each other. From a consumer marketing point of view there is no point upgrading the Apple ][ to compete effectively with the Macintosh which is a far more profitable product. Welcome to the world of consumer marketing... David Hough