Why an Apple II?

[leed@sfsu.edu (DONALD CY LEE)]

HI!
	Late last night, a idea popped into my head for a post on the II 
Newsgroups.  I have 2 questions:  Why did you get an Apple II computer in 
the first place, and the second one is:  Why are you continuing to use an 
Apple II, despite the emergence of new computers, etc......?  The 
questions are will sound a bit narrow for those who have used more than 1 
Apple II, so if you have for instance, bought a II+, went to IIe, then to 
a IIGS, please tell us why.  

	Since I brought this up, I'll begin with me.  I didn't have much 
of choice when it came to computers.  I'm 21, and my IIe has been with me 
for nearly 12 years (in November.)  My dad bought our IIe way back in 
1983 at of all places Macy's.  I'm not absolutely sure why he bought it, 
but I do remember that our orginal system consisted of 64k, one disk 
drive, and a monitor.  He later got a second disk drive, and the extended 
80 column card.  Our system then could've been called the power II system 
of the time.  My dad later added a CP/M card, and had Dbase II and 
Multiplan and assorted CP/M programs.  I think my dad bought to use a the 
restaurant he was working at, so the early years the IIe was not at 
home.  Later, when the restaurant switched to an IBM PC, the IIe was 
brought to where it belonged: home!  

	After the IIe was brought home, my dad ceased to use it.  I took 
up the reins, and have used it ever since.  Why have I used it, despite 
new computers, etc?   Well, it has served my needs and I don't really 
need anything else.  My need right now are not power needs.  I run along 
happily with 128K, Appleworks 2.0, and other assorted programs.  Since I 
got online a few months ago, it has been fun, but I could only do it at 
school.  But lately my IIe had been revitalized due to the fact I finally 
got a modem, etc.. and my II is alive again, after spending a lot of time 
unused, because I didn't need to use it for Appleworks, or other things.  
My biggest smile comes when I do something with the IIe, like make a 
poster from Print Magic, and show it to non computer users, who are 
impressed.  They don't know anything about computers, so anything will 
impress them, and I don't need the latest or newest equipment to do it.  

	My IIe will be around for many years to come, the modem will keep 
my II useful for a long time.  Though my parents have decided the time 
has come for a new computer, the II will not be forgotten, and will be 
used side to side with my new computer.  Long live the Apple II!

-Don

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