Re: Why doesn't the Apple II have a gaming community like C64, Atari, DOS, etc

["N.N. Thayer" <nnthayer@hotmail.com>]

On Mar 17, 9:41 am, Egan Ford <dataj...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1.  Apple II users (because of the Apple II, or because they were the
> type to select the Apple II) are, in general, more successful and do not
> have time for playing video games.  :-)  However, they do have the time
> to write them.

I know you're half-kidding, but honestly, some of the hostility/
snobbery to gaming displayed in this thread is really dismaying.  :
(  I know we all have different backgrounds, but surely we're mentally
agile enough to not just dismiss an entire category of computer usage,
an entire industry, out of hand - to not mindlessly condemn it as some
kind of worthless childish pursuit.  Gaming is no less legitimate a
purpose of computers than programming or hardware hackery, and games
themselves can be far more than simple arcade-style diversions.

The knowledge and discipline required for deep technical mastery is
obviously to be respected, but not at the cost of trivializing
everything else.