Re: What do you do with an Apple //?

[aw133@lafn.org (James Poore)]

 |     Here's a question, how many people are left out there who _only_
 | own an Apple II and no other "side" computers?  (i.e. a PC or Mac).
 | I fell out of this catagory about 5 months ago, though it was rather
 | unexpected. :) Just curious if there are people who out there who
 | depend on an Apple II and nothing else in their home.

I am one of those.  I have 2 computers presently, an Apple IIe and an 
Apple IIgs.  The GS I use daily to get on the 'Net' do database and word 
processing using mostly AW5.1

However, the 'Net' is dictating to me to get something that handles 
frames and graphics.

I am now looking towards a Pentium II due to the processor connector.
I would guess there isnt going to be socket-7 processor upgrades since 
Pentium Pro is a socket-8 and Pentium II is a slot-1 although I do like 
the AMD-K6 processor.  But I am lookin ahead, so Macs are out (cant rely 
on Apple support for old puters), so a Pentium II that uses SDRAM in a 
DIMM connection (kinda Ironic to have memory in a dimm socket) running
at 266 or 300Mhz w/64meg RAM and around 6 gigs of ultra-wide/fast SCSI-3
HD space oughta hold me for awhile.  Oh yes it will have great graphics
card (Matrox Millenium II or ATI all-in-wonder) and sound (sb awe64 gold 
or mebbe one of the Ensoniqs) and of course 56k connection to the net 
w/voice and video.  Bout time I finally got something on the cutting-edge.

Past computers have been Commodores VIC-20, 64, and Plus 4 and an Apple 
II+ which got donated just a couple of years ago.

My dad is also Apple IIgs only.

My son is using Power Macs at school.

My grandson, who will be 1 in a couple of days has already expressed his 
interest in computers.  He will sit on my lap and put his fingers on the 
keyboard.  I use the kinetic art on Prosel 16 and he will change the screen.
He's actually learned that only the numbers change the kinetic art and 
usually doesnt mess with the keys that dont do anything <smart kid>
and is a chip off the ol block :)

Jim

P.S. That makes us a 4 generation Apple family

-- 
James M (Jim) Poore--Apple II's Forever--Especially IIgs's
Los Angeles Free Net---aw133@lafn.org
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