> I know there was a lot of competition inside Apple between the AppleII and Mac divisions, and I suspect the IIGS was hobbled so that it didn't eclipse the entry level Macs.
That's exactly why. Apple didn't want the GS cutting into Mac sales.
That's certainly been the suspicion over the years, and IMO it seems extremely likely.
But... have you ever seen direct confirmation of that from folks who worked inside Apple at the time? Curiously, I've never much inside info materialize from the Apple II side of the business.
That's exactly why. Apple didn't want the GS cutting into Mac sales.