Re: [NTLK] OT: eWorld

From: Jeff Sheldon (jeff_at_jurai.net)
Date: Mon Jul 14 2003 - 20:05:18 PDT


Matt Janeczek said:

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> do any of you guys sort of miss the pre-Steve Apple?  
I miss it only in that Apple tried to be its own IBM.  A lot of
interesting formal items and behavior resulted from an attempt to
mature and be more business-savvy.  I kind of like the cold side
of computing and the new Apple seems more gimmicky to me than the
one that made the Mac II, the Newton, and the Powerbook.  I feel
like Apple was more powerful in its austerity than its current
"lickable" state.
> of it.  We got the Newton and eMates, eWorld, the Perfmora line of
> computers,all stuff I grew up on as a kid.  Don't get me wrong, Apple is
I dispised the whole "Performa" labelling.  I guess it was a way
of selling the same Macs with hopped up RAM, drives, and processor
speed to the general public, but it made support a pain.
> Just some food for thought for you guys...
Speaking of which, I'm starving.
> version of (i.e. .Mac=mini eWorld, iPod=mini Newton [sort of], iSight =
I don't know that one could exactly compare eWorld with .Mac, but I
understand what you're trying to say.
> mini Quicktake [ironically, the iSight is probably capable of taking
> better pics than the Quicktake...].
Far better, I'm sure.  I have a QT150 and it's not all that great
(has some chroma problems too that require touching up).  Even worse
is the software breaks easily if you try to move the system files
around too much.  I'm running BasiliskII now and while my Newton
syncs, the QuickTake won't.  If anyone has original disks they
can image, let me know (one of my disks has a defect, though I
doubt it'll matter).
Dan Wilson said:
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> The pre-Steve mark II Apple, IMO, released too many models that were
> exactly the same. I was coming into the Mac world from the Amiga, and
Confound those Performas!  Confound those KickStart chips!
> had to get a mouse and keyboard because the Mac didn't automatically
> come with them. 
Ugh.. but that allowed me to opt in for the ever-lovable "extended
keyboard II" rather than the ergonomic one that cost around $75 or so.
> I also remember signing onto eWorld using a Mac emulator on the Amiga.
Using an Emplant or ShapeShifter?
> Geez. Now I feel old.
I may still have an original Macintosh shirt from '84.  Anyone remember
"Puppy Love"?  I put that disk in an OMac128 for a demo and couldn't
get it out.  I started looking around nervously hoping the sales clerks
wouldn't accuse me of getting the disk stuck.  Woah..I might have to
go hunt that disk down.  Maybe play a few rounds of "Brattacus" as well. 
Or "Make Millions".
-Jeff
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