14.002 1. In 1981 it seems like 'the world' was Apple's for the taking. What happened?! What were Apple II users saying and feeling in the final years of the Computer Wars?
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This article is from the Apple II Csa2 FAQ, by Jeff Hurlburt with numerous contributions by others.
14.002 1. In 1981 it seems like 'the world' was Apple's for the taking. What happened?! What were Apple II users saying and feeling in the final years of the Computer Wars?
The Computer Wars Chronicles
What follows is a series of articles I originally did for COMPUTIST
beginning in the late 80's. They chronicle the end of an era. You will find
all of the speculation, analysis, predictions, and hype one might expect in
writings which oscillate between recognition of impending reality and a crusade
to oppose it.
The pieces are, roughly, dated by Issue number. The first article appeared
in Issue 67 in the late Summer of 1989. I'm pretty sure the last article
appeared in the Fall of 1991.
This collection was recently reprinted in Tom Turley's A2-2000 on-line
'zine. Tom keeps insisting that old A2 writings will be of interest to 1990's
computer users. Maybe he's right. It may be entertaining to relive these
snapshots of Apple II history.
Jeff Hurlburt, 1997
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