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To: Doren who wrote (21234)	12/16/1998 9:16:00 AM
From: Mark Palmberg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213185

Macromedia Authorware new version Windows only. Dangerous sign. Tons of 3D Apps (Studio Max etc., anything OpenGL) Already lost. Desktop Video editing Apps (Three for every one on the Mac) They are loosing it here. Music Editing Software (") They are loosing it here. Business Applications (SAS) Already lost. Even Adobe is putting out Windows only software. This could end Apple. I think there are probably more Photoshop plugins for Windows available. Java - Macs don't run the latest version. Better Application building Apps on Windows. OK. Point taken. But do you think average Joe who's buying the iMac, for example, or the Compaq Presario, gives a rat's ass about music editing software? I know this argument has been hashed and rehashed a million times on this thread, but my point is that the vast majority of users on either platform are going to be using MS Office-type apps, a Web browser, and an e-mail client. That's it. Thanks for putting up that list, Doren. It's always good to see just how much work there is left to do at Apple. Good luck! Mark

To: Doren who wrote (21234)	12/16/1998 5:15:00 PM
From: Matt Peterson	Respond to of 213185

Besides, what programs are people running other than games on Windows that they need to have on the Mac? ----- SAS isn't the only scientific application whose mac development has suspended over the past year. The other corpses include: SAS SPSS Systat Statistica MATLAB These are mission critical apps. Unless Apple can convince these companies to revive Mac development (some of the companies do continue to sell older versions), Apple will completely lose higher ed. iMac, shmyMac. Apple needs to have a diversified market share. Job's appearance at the education conference this past week did nothing to convince me that Apple is trying to retake higher ed.