Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!amdcad!ames!nrl-cmf!cmcl2!rutgers!psuvax1!psuvm.bitnet!tuccvm!ncsuvm.bitnet!netoprms From: NETOPRMS@NCSUVM.BITNET (Michael Steele) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Apple's commitment Message-ID: <483NETOPRMS@NCSUVM> Date: 28 Sep 88 19:28:44 GMT References: <8809201111.aa15129@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> <8XD6mly00VA-AUlUgI@andrew.cmu.edu> Organization: North Carolina State University - Computing Center Lines: 20 In response to Andrew's speach about Apple Co's lack of commitment toward the //: At Applefest John Sculley attempted to explain why Apple did what it did in the past. His reasoned that Apple was attempting to change their image in order to break into the business market with the introduction of the Mac. In order to do this they had to neglect the Apple //. He said that they knew the Apple // was strong enoough to stand on it's on...without support from Apple [yeah......suuurrreee]. But now Apple will devote research money equally to the percentage a machine produces for the company. So instead of the MAC getting all of the funds the GS will get some too. There were a lot of Apple people at Applefest, the best showing ever. Hopefully this means lot's of new improvements for the GS! The design of GS OS is quite remarkable, it's open-endedness is an amazing concept that Apple hasn't previously explored. I'm impressed. Hopefully Sculley will keep this tradition going and keep all of those Steve Job's out of Apple. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NETOPRMS@NCSUVM.BITNET Michael Steele co-sysop of NCSU Apple Users BBS 10 meg Apple downloads(latest PD software), Tech/Pascal/PCP discussion 919-783-9010 (PC Pursuitable NCRTP) Call today! 919-783-9010