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 ISSUE 67/ Revolution The Missing Upgrade Spring has long since sprung and my predicted “significant IIgs upgrade” has yet to materialize. The problem, according to Western Design Center’s Bill Mensch, is no
