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Re: Apple Roms



There was a company that tried to clone Mac ROMS by substituting X-Windows
for the MAC OS. I don't remember the company name, but I'm sure that
they're now out of business.

The last I heard, their computers were not 100% compatible with Macintosh
programs.

I own a Magic Sac/Spectre 128 adapter for my Atari-ST. It was a real pain
to get the ROMs. The only reason that Apple never went after Data Pacific
was that they were small potatoes on a smaller potato computer.

Our friends at ARDI have the potential to become an entirely different
kettle of fish. If ARDI succeeds in running System 7 and associated Apps
on an X86 platform (and then possibly port Executor to BeBox, Alpha and
other systems). Apple will have a true Competitor.

Power Computing, et. al. are not true competitors. They leave Apple free
to target the high end market, while all of the clones grab the less
profitable (for Apple) lower end.

ARDI can grab the lowest end of all. People who want Mac Software without
buying  Mac hardware.

- Al Hartman -


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