Re: Apple II seen on PBS

[erik1@qni.com (Erik Hunter)]

In article <4qhbpe$oq0@srv13s4.cas.org>, lvirden@cas.org wrote:

> According to Ian Schmidt <irsman@subzero.winternet.com>:
> :The computer industry is in very good shape, or will be once Macintosh, Inc.
> :finally kicks the bucket.  I mean, for less than most of us paid for a basic
> :IIgs system 9-10 years ago, you can now have a decently configured Mac, PC,
> :or low-end workstation with about a zillion times the power and usefulness.
> :That's Progress with a capital P, and Microsoft has nothing to do with it.
> 
> Once Mac 'kicks the bucket' the home computer industry will finally be 
> resigned to the toilet of MSDOS/Intel - not very good shape at all.
> 
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> :s Larry W. Virden                 INET: lvirden@cas.org
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I'm sorry, but I can't believe that any Apple computer will "kick the bucket".

As long as there are loyal users out there, the Apple II and Mac platforms will

survive.  As proof, keep in mind that there is a company in New York that still 

offers upgrade kits for the Apple "Lisa".  How's that for nostalgia?


Erik Hunter
erik1@qni.com