Re: Why the Apple II was

[brian.hammack@rook.wa.com (Brian Hammack)]

 Matt amused us:

 MLC| Just a quick vent... We all love our Apple II's, mostly because we
    | can make them work the way WE want.  "Open the case!  Come on in!
    | Move things around! I'm a friendly Apple II!"  Every once in

Was telling someone today that every time I see an Apple in a thrift, I
have to pop the hood to see if it is worth the listed price.  I'd say
the unenhanced //e with Super Serial, 64k, and Unidisk 5.25" card was
worth the $8 stuck on it, for instance, for the SSC alone.  :)

    | I can't even open the system to install it.  I can't believe,
    | because I don't have a torx screwdriver with a 20 foot neck, I
    | can't get into this mac.  I guess I forgot this thing was made
    | during that Apple era of "customers don't need to get inside".
    | Just for kicks, I looked in the manual, and every single section
    | concerning expansion of any kind, says "consult your dealer".

<rotfl!!!>  I've heard Mac ads on the radio which reflect what I've
always felt about any Apple-brand computer:  truly plug-n-play unlike a
PC.  But hey, as for "can't get inside / Consult Your Dealer"... yipes!

    | It's a darn shame people won't have the same learning experience
    | that the Apple II provided.

Not without a 20-foot-necked Torx screwdriver, anyhow.  From personal
experience, Radio Shack carries a 6" Torx but you wind up using needle-
nose pliers on the shaft (handle is optional) to use the bit on boom-
box speaker cases -- one inch screws set nine inches deep in a tunnel.

 * 2qwk! 2.03 * COPY:  Create or destroy, depending upon skill and luck.
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yet another annoying post by brian.hammack@rook.wa.com -- deal with it.