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- I believe that if Apple were to either put the OS on Intel hardware, or
- support ARDI with all the technical specs that they / you needed, they
- could become more profitable. Where had Microsoft made the bulk of its
- money? They did it by licensing the OS. Apple really can't produce the
- volum,e of custom ASICs needed by clone manufacturers. Thats why the
- deal with gateway fell through. If they out the os on NON Apple
- hardware, they can work out licensing agreements, to distribute the OS.
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- You guys (speaking to ARDI) really ought to work with QUIX, using their
- technology to drop in system 7.5, and allow them to use your emulator.
- Crate a mutual technology exchange.
-
- Did anyone read in a recent MacWeek, about Apple wanting to put Windows
- or Windows 95 on the Mac. They ran into some problems. They lost there
- OEM licensing agreement with Microsoft, and in order to get a new one,
- they must swear that they will not sue MS for patent infringement. They
- then said, well why not put the non-upgrade version of WIndows95 on the
- Mac. Problem, it comes on 1.7 (or so) meg floppies that the mac (Super)
- Drive can't read. The full product does not come on CD.
-
- Why does Apple want Windows on Apple hardware, but they don't want MacOS
- on Intel (or compatible (Cyrix, AMD, NexGen)) hardware?
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- Bill Miller
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