Re: Microsoft?

[neisel@intergate.bc.ca (Nelson Eisel)]

lkhaider@concentric.net (Laer Haider) wrote:

>darnett@interlog.com (David Arnett) wrote:

>Microsoft is still making hardware, but only for the PC platform as
>far as I know.  They have recently released the Natural Keyboard,
>SideWinder 3D Pro joystick (very nice), a game-pad type controller
>(can't remember the name), and several varieties of mouses.  I'm sure
>this list is incomplete, but it's at the top of their hardware sales
>and some of the best products in their respective classes.  And they
>are all very over priced ($75 for a MOUSE!?!).

The game-pad is also called Sidewinder.  The equipment is good quality
(I use a Natural Keyboard and Sidewinder 3D Pro), it feels very solid.
I've also never seen an MS Mouse break down, while it seems that a
Zoltrix/Logitech/generic mouse breaks down every other day at school.

>The Z80 card you refer to was made by the same Microsoft--I used to
>own one.  They were very involved in the development of the Apple II
>way back in the early years.  They tried to jump into just about every
>major platform (and some minor ones too) in a bid to become a large
>company.  Looks like they've succeeded (or maybe I should say that
>Bill succeeded).

Microsoft also made a RAM card for the ][+.  Don't know its capacity,
but it worked.