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From: DAVEB@UMass.BITNET
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Subject: Future of //c and IIe
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Date: Sat, 10-Jan-87 10:53:00 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 10 10:53:00 1987
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	I may be a little late in the argument but the following thought

occurred to me.



	If the future of the //c and IIe computers looks dim due to the

appearance of the IIgs I think it unlikely that the IIe will be the survivor.

If anything, it will be the //c that will emerge when the smoke clears.



	My reasoning for this is simple:  The //c is a complete unit, will

be cheaper to produce, using the VSLI Apple emulation chip from the IIgs, and

comes with a plethora of standard hardware already in the case.  The IIe on the

other hand is a unit that needs upgrading almost as soon as you buy it, it needs
drives, 80 col boards, special roms, etc.  And it can be upgraded into a IIgs.

Why not just buy a IIgs in the first place?  Why go to all the trouble of trying



	Of course I could be wrong, but I'm interested to see what other

people think about my idea.



			Sincerely, Dave Bayendor

			Hampshire College, Amherst MA