Re: Apple II-Or Come on people, It's a 20 year old computer

[Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

Penman wrote:

> You know it's interesting:  There's a lot of people in this
> NG that I do't particularly care for, and maybe one or two
> who don't care for me (can't be more than that, right? :))
> But one thing that we all have in common is our respect
> and even love for this machine.  Obviously, our basher
> hasn't a clue as to what we've discovered over the years
> can be done with an Apple II.. He's probably never stayed
> up all nite working on a BASIC routine, or tweaking
> hardware.  I'll lay odds that he's only ever used
> "appliance" computers--plug in and turn on, and see if
> it makes toast.  Nota clue as to the joy of discovery
> in getting something that wasn't supposed to be possible
> because we were "only" using a II, to work.  I can do
> 99% of what I want and need to do with my II.  Speed,
> programs, utilities, all there.  Hmmmmm....maybe if he
> picked one up and USED it, he's apologize.  :)
>
> Penman

Well said.

Roy