CompuServe Messages

Yes, this is the way Apple protected its ROMs. Similarly, an Amiga clone will surely need Amiga ROMs. Why don't they just protect the ROMs? Apple doesn't turn the screws on all their other parts, do they? And Apple eventually *helped* their clone makers. This whole clone story doesn't make sense – a portable is hardly feasible with the power consumption of the present chipsets, OEMs have been able to buy Amiga motherboards of all types since the machine's inception. If they did set out to protect themselves from this, why wouldn't they state that explicitly? Of course there are other things to worry about. I'm sure they'll get here, too little, too late. 🙂