FLAME Concerning Apple's pricing of A/UX 2.0.

[Mahesh Subramanya]

>From article <1990Jun1.185845.24189 at ox.com>, by time at ox.com (Tim Endres):
> 
> Developers! BEWARE OF A/UX 2.0!
> Apple can not support it, they can not price it, they will not
> sell it! And your product will sink along with its sales!
> 

I have got to agree with the above.  It is almost scary to see what Apple
gets away with when it comes to foisting things off on its *devoted* fans.
Overpriced hardware, ridiculously antiquated system software, and on those
occasions when it actually has a chance to do something right, the price
goes right off into the distant horizon (the portable and A/UX come to
mind instanter).  With A/UX, they have *such* a great oppurtunity to 
get things done properly, but will they do it? Nooooo...

	Just goes to show, when push comes to shove, I doubt that UNIX
really carries a lot of weight in Applesville.  "Just wait for 7.0" the 
voices cry.  "It'll blow the doors off such imbecilic OSs as UNIX" cry
the same knowing voices.  Methinks that when it comes to UNIX, somebody
up there is saying "If they want it, let them have it, but make 'em
pay for it.  Besides, when 7.0 comes out, no one will give UNIX a 
second look".  Me also thinks that Sculley, and the rest of the decision 
makers at Apple need to be severly lobotomized.  On second thoughts, 
belay that, 'twould be just a waste of time.

Oh Apple, my Apple of yore, whom I worshipped as the saviour of the 
personal computers, whither didst thou go.  Ever since those dweebs in 
the three-piece suits took over, Apple hasbeen going right down the
proverbial tubes.  So they make profits.  B.F.D.  Oh.  I forgot.  After
all, Apple's main aim IS to make a profit right?  So who cares what the
customer wants.  They can only buy Macs from Apple right?  So whatever
Apple makes, thhey will buy right?  So it really doesn't matter what 
Apple charges for stuff, 'cos people will buy it right??
	(Oh my lord, I sound exactly like I used to sound when I 
	talked about IBm four years ago.  Time to stop)

Just to round off the flame, if I see that ^%$*&% Knowledge Navigator
again in an Apple presentation, I don't know what I will do.


Boy.  Does that feel good.  Its been simmering in me for a looooong time


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