Re: Pleasantly Surprised

["J .Rambo" <vze26pjv@verizon.net>]

I can tell you that the Focus Hard Drive is the best deal ever!  I was
having trouble getting the GS going and this thing solved all of my
problems.  I was shocked that it required NO configuration whatsoever!!  I
just plugged this sucker in and I was up and going.  Installation took me 3
minutes tops.  The best thing is all of the software that comes with it
preloaded and ready to rock.  My dog could set this thing up!

The guys at Computer cirrculation deserve a round of applause!  On the web
site I ordered a 70 mb model and I ended up with a 170 mb model, what a nice
suprise!  The packaging was top notch and being a smaller internet vendor,
their presentation was awesome!

Damon

"John" <volareman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:AN1b8.1552$e4.108287@timmy.network1.net...
> I'm incredibly impressed with the usefulness of  the Apple IIgs... Even in
> 2002, even in 8-bit mode. I am new to the GS, but this will definitely be
my
> vintage machine of choice for the next few decades. I know this is
preaching
> to the choir, but here's what I really like about the Apple GS right now:
>
> 1. Slots. HOW foresighted are the slots on the II+/e and the GS! A round
of
> applause for whoever fought for the slots during design-time.
>
> 2. Focus Hard drive. Holy crap, I read what other people on the group were
> saying and they're right... this is just a perfect deal... $69 and you're
> set (can you imagine showing one to somebody in 1981 who just plunked
$3,499
> on a 5MB ProFile?)
>
> 3. The ADB connections on the GS.  I was scoping Ebay for a keyboard with
> the "inverted T" arrangement compared to the stock GS keyboard,  and then
> realized I had a broken Mac Performa in the closet with a wonderful
> keyboard. It plugged in the GS and worked perfectly. Normal cursor keys,
woo
> hoo!
>
> 4. AppleWorks (text mode). I'm a keyboard guy, even in Windows, and
> AppleWorks just makes sense. I love the VERB-NOUN philosophy compared to
the
> NOUN-VERB of other GUIs (e.g. COPY then select Text, compared with select
> text then choose the COPY command). The VERB-NOUN philosophy fits
perfectly
> with my love of command lines (heheh). I'm currently only using 3.0, but
> look forward to upgrading to 5.X and playing with macros etc.
>
> 5. Internet. Nope. Haven't tried it yet, no big plans for a while on the
GS.
> Maybe in a couple of years.  I just like the idea of a machine
disconnected
> from everything, standing on its own. No viruses. No people bugging for
> chat. No spam.
>
> 6. ADT. Slick method for moving stuff back and forth.
>
>
> People need to start looking at these machines like vintage automobiles.
Am
> I going to use it for my daily driving? Nope. Does my new car have more
and
> better features? Yep. Does that make the vintage car less interesting or
> desireable? HECK NO!
>
> --John
>
>