On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 07:05:41AM -0800, Cameron Kaiser wrote: > I rather like the IIgs -- as a 6502 phr33ak it's great to see the '816 in > a practical atmosphere. It's too bad Apple withdrew support from the IIgs > so rapidly. >:-/
As I heard things, it was because the IIgs threatened the Mac. The '816 CPU was capable of more than the IIgs did with it, and what I always heard was that Apple crippled it to keep it from competing with the Mac. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
