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- From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
- Subject: Re: Macs closed, what me worry?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec18.065911.7493@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- References: <1992Dec17.105150.20684@yang.earlham.edu>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 06:59:11 GMT
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- irac@yang.earlham.edu writes:
- >Hi all, Ira here.
- >So now I have been reading this group a little and I would like to know a
- >thing. Why are Macs considered closed systems? Is it because it is a little
- >harder to get into the case? Is it because the system platform is a little
- >taller and it is harder to code your own system? Is it because Mac clones are
- >not really existant? If these are the reasons are they good ones? Ok so those
- >are my questions, could some person wax eloquent for me on this topic? Thanks.
-
- It's because if you try to build a machine that runs Mac software,
- Apple sues you.
-
- John Nagle
-