Re: Apple II in schools (was PFS conversions)

[cornelio@san.rr.com (L. Cornelio)]

In article <37e6652d.5025592@news>, CUTblakeney@home.com (Jeff Blakeney) wrote:

>On 20 Sep 1999 06:55:03 GMT, supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer) wrote:
>
>>They're Apple IIGSes rather than IIe units.
>
>If I recall correctly, Louis has a mix of Apple II models in his
>classroom, not just IIgs units.

Right. Funny in fact I have a few GS in storage but not using them to keep
a good mix of IIe/GS. 

IIe are bullet-proof! Besisdes, *nothing* is easier for kids to write than
Frilless FredWriter (for rough drafts on Imagewriter, then on to
Coolwriter & laser printout for final copy.

>For those who don;t know about his setup, it's amazing -- he's got an
>entire computer lab full of //e's set up in a local San Diego high
>school, replete with hard drives, networked printers, Internet access 

Well that Internet thing is little more than a modem & dial-up off one
little-used machine. Now if one of those GS Ethernet cards surfaces!! I
still have this fantasy of access to a unix server on campus for lynx &
pine.....dream on-------

>tYou know... everything an Apple //e just SHOULDN'T BE ABLE
>TO DO.  :) 

he-he we all know about *that* misconception!

The Apple // is still great for schools -- even if the schools are in Honduras!

{Jeff, I will need some help on Delphi w/ this as my access via the web stinks}

An MD in Indiana conatcted me about rallying some folks to make
donations.  He goes down there every 2 years on an eye surgery mission,
but his local Lions Club is planning on trucking down some Apples in Jan.
& is looking for donations. I'll have more info later, but if you are
reading now & can help, drop me a line. I promised him that the tiny  A2
on-line community has a big heart!

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