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From: shankar@pompeii.SRC.Honeywell.COM (Subash Shankar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: New GS ROMs
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Date: 18 Aug 89 17:39:21 GMT
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In article <34101@apple.Apple.COM> rewing@Apple.COM (Richard Ewing) writes:
>For those of you who seem disappointed in this upgrade of the GS, let me
>remind you that Apple never promised anything like the fabled GS+ model
>that has been floating around the bulletin boards for over a year. 
[lots of reasons supporting Apple's decisions on the enhanced GS]

For once, I agree with Apple on this one.
I don't really see the reason for an upgrade since all the benefits of
the new GS (except for the lack of slot reductions) are also available 
for existing GS users with add-ons.  As long as Apple is sure to release
new system disks every time there is a ROM upgrade and vice versa, there
shouldn't be compatibility problems.

Which gets to the next topic, the survey question, should upgrades be
free?  In my opinion, every toolbox and OS update should be free, but
not hardware upgrades.  Hardware upgrades should always be offerred
when the lack of an upgrade would obsolete the old product due to 
software compatibility problems.  Apple considers itself a premium
computer, and it sells at premium prices, so it is reasonable to 
expect upgrades to prevent product obsolescence.
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Subash Shankar             Honeywell Systems & Research Center
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