Sorry for the late reply, just found the thread searching for more info on the Twain.
According to A2 History, the Twain was aborted because they didn't want it to compete with the LC. At the time it was supposed to come out (1991,) it was still a perfectly decent midrange computer. It was as fast as a Classic, with more standard RAM and more maximum RAM capacity; same drive setup, plus color; it was probably midway between the Classic and LC; and Apple was worried that it would steal sales from the LC. A perfectly reasonable assumption, as it likely would have delayed many institutions switch from Apple II to Macintosh.
Of course, (also according to the link above,) the actual produced prototype wasn't as impressive as the rumors led to believe. No CPU speed boost, no SuperDrive, etc.
According to A2 History, the Twain was aborted because they didn't want it to compete with the LC. At the time it was supposed to come out (1991,) it was still a perfectly decent midrange computer. It was as fast as a Classic, with more standard RAM and more maximum RAM capacity; same drive setup, plus color; it was probably midway between the Classic and LC; and Apple was worried that it would steal sales from the LC. A perfectly reasonable assumption, as it likely would have delayed many institutions switch from Apple II to Macintosh.
Of course, (also according to the link above,) the actual produced prototype wasn't as impressive as the rumors led to believe. No CPU speed boost, no SuperDrive, etc.