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From: trn@warper.jhuapl.edu (Tony Nardo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: CBM's "blessing"
Message-ID: <2001@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu>
Date: 29 Sep 88 12:43:54 GMT
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In article <7226@well.UUCP> ewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab) writes:
>In article <7239@gryphon.CTS.COM> mriley@pnet02.cts.com (Mark Riley) writes:
>>...Think about all those A500 owners (much
>>more than there were A1000 owners) who will need to go to the trouble
>>of a ROM change for the upgrade to 1.3.  You're fooling yourself if
>>you think its gonna happen overnite.
>>...
>	As you know, 1.3 KickStart is functionally identical to 1.2
>KickStart, with the exception of the autoboot code.  1.3 is primarily a
>WorkBench distribution, so it's as simple as copying a disk, or buying the
>enhancer package.
>
>	DPaint ][ required 1.2 to function, and was released about the same
>time 1.2 came out.  This didn't stop users from buying DPaint ][ and
>upgrading to 1.2.

	Bad example.  No ROM changes were needed to upgrade from 1.1 to 1.2.
	Whereas it was possible to have one person in a group "take orders"
	and get a bunch of 1.2 upgrade packages, I doubt that such will be
	possible for A500 owners upgrading to 1.3 (assuming that the owner
	needs to bring the machine into the store to protect the warranty).

>	Enlighten me:  How does Apple upgrade its Mac OS?

	With callous disregard for its customer base.  However, they seem to
	be a little better at maintaining backwards compatability.

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