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- From: coolidge@sirius.aux.apple.com (John L. Coolidge)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: Apple Press Release - Announcing Performa line of computers
- Message-ID: <1992Sep15.174300.22389@times.aux.apple.com>
- Date: 15 Sep 92 17:43:00 GMT
- References: <CMM.0.90.2.716494142.werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu> <BuLqG6.M5B@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
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- Organization: Open Systems Development - Desktop OS Group, Apple Computer, Inc.
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- tinsel@uiuc.edu (Thomas Aaron Insel) writes:
- >> Starting from the time a user first turns on their new Macintosh
- >> Performa, optimized system software is there to help. For example, a
- >> new program called Launcher makes it easier for users to find and
- >> launch their preinstalled applications. And, when a user saves a
- >> document in an application, it can always be found in a documents
- >> folder located on the Desktop. In addition, Apple's recently
- >> introduced At Ease software is bundled with every Performa. At Ease
- >> is the best way for users to easily protect applications and
- >> information while sharing their computer with other family members.
-
- >Does anyone know if this stuff can be overridden? I imagine that it
- >would get rather annoying to always have all your documents in the
- >same folder after a while, for example.
-
- While I have no actual knowledge here (:-)), I suspect strongly that
- it can be overridden. Apple wants to make the machines easier for
- beginners, not cripple them for long-term users.
-
- >Also, can anyone speculate on whether the 600 could run A/UX?
-
- It doesn't have an FPU, so it can't. I suspect that even with an FPU
- it couldn't run A/UX, since it's a new CPU and A/UX is pretty picky as
- to which CPUs it will run on.
-
- --John
-
- The wages of sin are death, but the benefits include dental,
- major medical, two week paid vacation, pension fund, and stock
- options. Actually, taken as a package, it's a rather
- attractive deal.
- -- found in RumorMonger
-
- +++John L. Coolidge++++++++++++++++coolidge@apple.com+++++++++++++++++++++++
- I speak for myself, not for Apple Computer. Copyright 1992 John L. Coolidge.
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