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From: munson@ernie.Berkeley.EDU (Ethan Munson)
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Subject: Re: Should 64K ROMs be supported?
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Date: Mon, 5-Jan-87 15:44:11 EST
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[For the line-eater]

I would like to add my vote to Joel West's on this topic (my last
posting got messed up).  In my opinion, the decision about which ROMs
to support should be made on the basis of what kind of product you are 
selling.  If you are making a balance-the-checkbook/kill-the-evil-monsters/
home-computing oriented product, you should definitely 
support all versions of the
Mac.  If your program is expensive (at least $250, maybe approaching
$1000) and needs Mac+ features or performance or better (Paris/Alladin)
then, by all means assume that the user has the new ROMs.  Just make sure
the product says so clearly.  Many of the people on the net have been
Mac owners for a long time and as a result have older machines.
The reality appears to be that most Mac owners now have a Plus or a
512Ke.  It's a decision that has to be made separately for each
product.  I suspect that in three years, many programs will require
the 128K ROMs, if the extra features are really useful.

Ethan Munson