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GM7HUD > APPLE 16.03.06 01:58l 27 Lines 910 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : D23536GM7HUD
Read: GUEST OE5EWL
Subj: Re: Macs ?
Path: DB0FHN<DB0FOR<DB0SIF<DB0EA<DB0RES<ON0AR<GB7ESX
Sent: 060315/1912z 03542@GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU $:D23536GM7HUD [Witham, Esx]NNA V3.1
GM0CSZ wrote:-
> When the Apple ][ was launched during the early 1980s Apple Inc made sure
> that no 'official' clones came to the market ;
Official Apple ][ clones (sanctioned by and approved by Apple) were the
ITT2020 and Bell&Howell computer. Franklin made a unit which was
essentially copied including copied ROM images. It eventually lost a court
case and changed the ROMS but it still was allowed to sell hardware clones.
> When the Mac came to market Apple Inc again prevented cloning .
Mac clones were made by Power Computing ( I had one of those), also legal
clones were made by Motorola, Radius, APS Technologies, Daystar, and Umax.
All were officially sanctioned by Apple.
> Inspite of (still) being a superior micro computer the Macs never
> conquered the mass market.
Who cares about mass market when a niche company like Apple has a net
income of US$ 1.335billion!
73 de Andy GM7HUD
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