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From: lai@Apple.COM (Ed Lai)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,soc.culture.china,soc.culture.hongkong
Subject: Re: Chinese System Software
Keywords: Mac China Chinese System Software
Message-ID: <35112@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 29 Sep 89 02:38:10 GMT
References: <10627@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <10627@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> clye@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Christopher Lye) writes:
>Alright after my initial posting about Mac China I was practically
>deluged with requests for more info. My attempts at reaching my contact
>in Hong Kong have not been very fruitful and I have little time to exert
>more of an effort.
>
>For those who are still interested here's what I know:
>Mac China costs about HK$1000 = US$128
>Using its own screen fonts it changes all text on the screen to
>Chinese characters. I am not sure whether these were simplified or
>traditional since I only had a passing glance at the screen. But the
>changes are everywhere: menu bar, window names, menu choices, file names
>etc.
>
>
 
If this Mac China is the same as the Mac Chinese operating system then it
can be obtained from APDA for $35.
 

>Chris Lye

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