-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Owad <tomowad_at_earthlink.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 6:09
Subject: Re: Early Mac Clones
>>I made a timely find today of the first edition of _Build Your Own
>>Macintosh and Save a Bundle_. In Chapter 2 it has a price comparison
>>between the clone "Cat" Mac and the real Mac. The computers it lists are:
>>
>>Cat Mac SE
>>Cat Mac SE 30
>>Cat Mac II
>>Cat Mac IIfx
>>Cat Mac IIcx
>>Cat Mac IIci
>
>I was referring to the actual clones. I'm not sure where it is in your
>book, but in my 2nd edition, if you look at Chapter 11, Cat Mac builder
>alternatives, you will see mention of the Mac clones Zane listed.
>
>Tom Owad
>
email: desieh_at_southcom.com.au
desieh_at_bigfoot.com
museum_curator_at_hotmail.com
Apple Lisa Web Page:
http://www.southcom.com.au/~desieh/index.htm
So it seems that no one has been able to reverse engineer Mac roms?
Is it just that no one cares or is Apples legal department much tighter than
IBMs
Received on Tue Jun 09 1998 - 03:07:35 BST