Re: What has changed in the Apple world last 6 months?

[tturner@ecn.ab.ca ()]

Paul Grammens (grammens@svn.net) wrote:
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: To each his/her own!  I have to say, it just astounds me that anyone would
: care about making AppleWorks Y2K compliant. That infers actually using an
: Apple II to get work done.  Much as I love my Apple II's I wouldn't dream of
: trying to get work done with one, other than just for kicks.  That's like
: driving around in a horse and buggy.  You might do it for fun, but to get
: business done?!   Like I said, to each his/her own, I much prefer the
: interesting hardware/OS info.
: -Paul

--> It's not `real' business - but I keep all my databases on my
    A2. The xmas card address list is especially useful - though
    admittedly, only once per year. However, every time we get
    someones' address change - I fire up the IIe and update the
    database. When it comes time to `do up' the cards; we've
    got a current listing and with the labels and the old dot-
    matrix printer; I can run off a list `tickety-boo' . . .

    Then there's our camping equipment list - missing anything?
    Check that database. Does cousin such-and-such have kids?
    Umm, yeah - but what the heck are their names and ages,
    again - I keep forgeting. Check that database.

    Baking:  "Honey, I'm using your Mothers' old recipe again,
    what the heck are those conversion formulas?" (Hey, I know
    it's formulae - but the wife isn't a snob like moi).
    Check that spreadsheet. And on it goes.

    Of course this can be done on a PC. Or an Amiga. Or Mac.
    Or Atari, or Commodore, etc. I'm not saying it cannot be
    dome any other way; I'm just saying that I still use my
    A2's several times per year and they'll have to pry my
    lifeless, cold hands off of 'em before I give 'em up or
    stop usin' 'em!

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