Message from discussion Only idiots jump Bass Ackwards - What's gotten lost here? 7.6 is taste. Rhapsody will rule!

From: mazul...@atmos.met.utah.edu.NO_SPAM (Mike Zulauf)
Subject: Re: Only idiots jump Bass Ackwards - What's gotten lost here? 7.6 is taste.  Rhapsody will rule!
Date: 1997/01/16
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In article <zxeses-ya02408000R1601970229490...@news.zapcom.net>,
zxe...@stop.spams.dead.edu (Zxeses) wrote:

> How did we go from "Currently Shipping Mac's" to "Apple is considering
> dumping"....  I do follow the logic sure, but before we start complaining
> about something we know *NOTHING* factual about, lets come to an
> understanding that Apple will be reasonable and give major segments of
> their user base what they want.

For the umpteenth time, Apple is "investigating the work required to
support older systems."  If you can't see that this means they are
considering dumping those older systems then you need to take a reading
comprehension course.

Here is the relevant blurb:

"Apple's goal is for Rhapsody to support all PowerPC-processor based
Macintosh hardware sold by Apple and Apple licensees today, and all
upcoming products including the PowerPC Platform, also known as CHRP.
Apple is investigating the work required to support older systems as
well."

   from "Mac OS and NeXT Technologies FAQ."
   http://macos.apple.com/macos/releases/rhapsody/faq.rhap.html


> Why must they say so soon?  Why can't you wait until it actually SHIPS
> before you hit them with 'shit'??
> 
> End of the year people, just tell Apple what you want and then wait it out,
> don't KILL apple for something they havent don't yet!

Once Apple makes the decision, then we won't be able to influence it at
all.  Do you understand that?  The whole point of all this bitching is to
let Apple know that they _must_ decide to support the NuBus PowerMacs!

Another reason to act soon is that many people will not want to sink much
money into a sytem that may be a dead-ender.  I know that I am delaying
purchasing anything major for my Mac - I've heard similar sentiments for
others.  In case you haven't heard, sales of Mac software are dropping -
this does nothing to help the platform.  See the following URL for more
info:
   
   (http://www.macweek.com/top_stories/nw_soft_sales.html

> A loyal mac addict, Apple lover, and all around resonable guy, who would
> rather eat razors and lead paint then use Winsuck-Anything.  If Apple stops
> MAKING computers, I will stop USING computers.

Well good for you.  Most of us are a little more balanced than that.  For
me, to quit using computers would mean having to enter a completely new
line of work, and throwing a way many years of education.

Mike

-- 
Mike Zulauf
mazul...@atmos.met.utah.edu