Re: What's to become of the Apple II?

[sheldon@atlcom.net (Sheldon Simms)]

In article <01bbd54a$1b525f60$4ef30c26@tomz>, "Tom Zuchowski"
<tjz@mindspring.com> wrote:

> Maybe it's just me, but I can't tell the difference between a 32-bit
> high-resolution GS and a Macintosh, thanks to Apple's far-sighted decision
> to modify GSOS to look more like the Mac OS.

Er, I like my IIgs, but the only way in which it could possibly be mistaken
for a Mac is when it is off. The 200 line graphics screen makes a *big*
difference.

True story: My sister was wanting a computer of her own. I offered to set
up a nice IIe system. She said it was too old and ugly. I showed her the
IIgs. She said "Oh I wouldn't mind having that one." Then I turned it on
and showed her the finder. She thought it looked ugly and changed her mind.
She finally ended up with my Dad's old Mac II, which doesn't seem a whole
hell of a lot faster than the Zipped IIgs, but which looks prettier on screen.

-Sheldon

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