Re: Need Joystick for GS

[cvotter@prairienet.org (Gary Sutton)]

RUBYWAND (rubywand@aol.com) wrote:
: In article <31FD8EC2.6EBA@inlink.com>, Doug <dougs@inlink.com> writes:
: 
: >
: >Sometimes I amaze myself with my stupidity!  I meant a joystick.  Thanks 
: >to everyone who responded so quickly, but I need a joystick, not a 
: >mouse!  Man do I feel stupid!
: >
: >
: 
:      Finding a good quality new Apple II joystick could be difficult. If
: you build a PC-to-Apple converter you can walk into any computer-stuff
: shop and pick out the PC stick you want. 
: 
: Rubywand

I've been spreading this info on all the comp.sys newsgroups for anyone 
looking for used equipment.  Some of the best places to shop are your 
local thrift stores (Starvation Army, Goodwill, etc.)  We've found all 
sorts of good deals at these places.  Consoles of various flavors (Atari, 
Commodore, and more) for around $2.00 - $3.00, disk drives for about 
$2.50, an Imagewriter II printer for $10.00, modems from $1.00 - $2.00 
(We paid $1.00 for a Performa 14.4 modem for Karma.  Still need to get 
the right driver though.)
A couple months ago, when we were still trying to find a joystick for 
her, one store had a Franklin ACE 1200 with 2 disk drives, monitor, 80 
column card, and joystick all for $14.00.  Unfortunately, we waited too 
long and when we were finally ready to get it, it was gone.  Still, we've 
found other joysticks for just a couple bucks apiece, and we can get 
Atari compatible controllers (which also work on Commodores and TIs) for 
25 cents.

Yes, lotsa good deals to be found at thrift stores, plus, a portion of 
your purchase goes to various worthy causes (homeless shelters, food 
banks, etc.)

Yerf!

Otter