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- From: ksand@apple.com (Kent Sandvik )
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.oop.macapp3
- Subject: Re: Re2: * Takeover Proposal *
- Message-ID: <ksand-281292134113@wintermute.apple.com>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 21:46:45 GMT
- References: <725330059.1285881@AppleLink.Apple.COM> <1992Dec26.022347.9730@netcom.com> <ksand-271292160118@wintermute.apple.com> <1992Dec28.194659.21936@netcom.com>
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- In article <1992Dec28.194659.21936@netcom.com>, nagle@netcom.com (John
- Nagle) wrote:
- > ksand@apple.com (Kent Sandvik ) writes:
- > >Well, I've been involved with PowerPC for a long time, and the
- > >platform will run existing binaries in emulation mode (quite well
- > >and fast based on the current tests we've done), as well
- > >as have a new native API that is a refinement of the current one so
- > >there's not a lot of work concerning a port to PowerPC.
- >
- > Remember, Apple claims Mac PowerBooks will run DOS programs, with
- > fine print at the bottom of the ad saying you need an emulation program
- > such as Soft PC. Performance is comparable to PCs of 1985 vintage.
- > That's "emulation mode", as Apple markets it today.
- >
- > So Apple's strategy for the 90s is an all-new machine, an all-new
- > application interface, and a "penalty box" (a la that of Microsoft Windows)
- > for running obsolete (old Mac) applications.
- >
- > With a change that big, the user has to face a major conversion.
- > So there's a choice: convert to Apple's new line, or convert to something
- > else.
-
- I've been in this business for a long time, and one thing is sure,
- if you release a new platform, forget any ideas today that you could
- start from a plain state. You need apps from day one, both new and
- old ones. And that's the strategy with PowerPC, and I' still amazed
- how well everything works, but just wait for the end result. Unfortunately
- I'm not allowed to speak about the current environment, but I'm really
- hyped. The end users will *not* see a big penalty in using PowerPC
- concerned with the 68k Macs. Remember, we are selling stuff to home
- and office use, and not to UNIX administrators :-).
-
- This is the same story with Windows and other platforms, MSoft
- tells developers to use the Win32 mode so stuff will run under NT.
- I don't see any differences in our strategy.
-
- Anyway, wait and see before you start critisizing; this reminds
- me of Republicans that are already complaining about the presidency
- of Clinton :-).
-
- Just another issue concerning food for thought. Does it really
- make sense to speed up network connections, for instance? And
- what are the real bottlenecks of the Macintosh today?
-
- Kent
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