[27879] in resnet
Re: Apple Petition
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Malsed)
Fri Aug 3 11:21:26 2012
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Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 11:21:21 -0400
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From: Mike Malsed <mike.malsed@CLAREMONTMCKENNA.EDU>
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I had to chuckle, Bruce. I don't think there are many AT Apple who remember
the Apple ][ days - that thing was amazingly open and expandable. Heck,
that's one of the platforms I learned to program assy code (who does THAT
anymore? LOL) built a wire-wrap expansion board (who does THAT anymore?
LOL)
Nah, I honestly believe that those responsible for the Apple ]['s are either
retired (it WAS 30+ years ago), moved away (Woz, etc.), have no influence
anymore, or have bought into the "new" philosophy.
I agree with you, though. Get people "infected" early and they're yours forever.
. . although I'm one who got disinfected. . . but then I was cross-infected. I
worked on CP/M, Apple, and a couple of others. I didn't touch an Intel based
machine until the 90s. . .
On Thu, 2 Aug 2012 12:03:05 +0000, Osborne, Bruce W
<bosborne@liberty.edu> wrote:
>Mike,
>
>The older people at Apple realize that much of their success as a company
came from their educational strategy in the Apple ][ days.
>
> If you get people ex[posed to your product early and in a positive manner,
you have a customer for life.
>
>Bruce Osborne
>Network Engineer
>IT Network Services
>
>(434) 592-4229
>
>LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
>Training Champions for Christ since 1971
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Malsed [mailto:mike.malsed@CLAREMONTMCKENNA.EDU]
>Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 1:38 PM
>Subject: Re: Apple Petition
>
>I did sign it, but I don't have any optimism regarding any type of success.
>
>Look at Apple's history. They have consistently made products without any
consideration of management OR removed products or features that made any
kind of management easier.
>
>Their philosophy is pretty much anti-management.
>
>I signed, but I'm a pessimist when it comes to Apple doing anything for us,
managers.
>
>When it comes to making amazing products for consumers? Oh yeah.
>
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