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

[allend@pt.cyanamid.com (david allen)]

In article <dmanzer-1411961115360001@ts203.vcr.wis.net>,
   dmanzer@wimsey.com (Doug Manzer) wrote:
>The Apple 2/2e was and still is an excellent platform for
>experimentation, circuit prototypes, hardware hacking and general
>messing about. If you need just a few lines of TTL i/o there's the
...
>completely and a new generation of kids never had access to these 
>heritage machines. Sure there will be lots of surplus PC's to play 
>with, but they can't match the elegant simplicity and friendliness 
>of the Plus as a platform for home brewing.
>
>Thoughts, anyone?


working systems with software are generally accepted by most schools.  whether 
it's "general messing about" or introducing 1st graders to computers, Apple 
II's are excellent systems.  if you can't sell them, donating will get you a 
tax deduction (be sure to document the donation).

da

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