Msg: 6136 *Conference*
11-22-95 22:15:50
From: RICHARD HANSON
To : JOHN SCANLAN
Subj: 100DUET
John: I'm responding to your request for 100duet. I sent this to you via Internet as well but thought I'd post it, somewhat edited, for the Club 100 BBS gang. Here's the story: MacDOS II became 100duet when it's author bought back the rights from Traveling Software to continue the product line (circa 1990). He upgraded the software for use with System 7, sold packages to Tandy/Radio Shack and generally pushed the software a few more years. Late in 1993/94 he discontinued the duet line (100duet and WPduet) due to lack of sales (almost none). Couple this with the fact that, once again, Apple Corp. changed their hardware platforms and OS forcing application software authors to reengineer their entire line, and it just was not worth the effort. I had a few packages on the shelf for a long time, selling about 1 every 4 to 5 months until they were all sold out. When the complete packages sold out, I soll a few here and there (disk and manual from the author) with cables I would buy locally. In the end, all the changes to Apple Mac's and the lack of a dependable cable source, made me quit the line as well. Bottom line: The Apple Mac is a dead-end machine for the future. Yes, it is a very nice machine but it commands less than 3% of the market ... and even that is shrinking. I have no Apple-based products in this lab/office, do not expect to get any, and will reject any that come my way. However, the Club 100 BBS is available for anyone selling Model "T's" and accessories. Perhaps a 100duet will one day appear. Keep checking. I suggest you go back to transferring file the old way. I cover this procedure in THE WHOLE ENCHILADA document entitled, "Computer-to-Comoputer File Transfers. THE WHOLE ENCHILADA document series is listed in my new catalog. All the best to you and yours from me and mine for the ThanksGiving holidays. At your service ... -Rick-