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Re: Newbee Questions

Warren Ernst wrote:

On Jan 13, 5:02 pm, "sfahey" <sfa...@a2central.com.remove-c97-this>
wrote:


 To: Warren Ernst
On 1/13/08 6:23 PM, in article
d066f431-9ad9-4725-b06a-19f303dca...@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com, "Warren

Ernst" <wer...@gmail.com> wrote:


Third, it has ADB for the keyboard and mouse, which are super cheap
and easy to buy components. Spare //e keyboards aren't growing on
trees, and the mouse controller card only shows up on ebay every 4
months or so.


Don't you mean mouse controller cards show up on ebay every 4 DAYS or so?
Seriously, I see them frequently. IIe keyboards aren't exactly rare either.
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Hmmm. I check ebay twice a week for Apple II stuff, but I took some
time off for the holidays, and so today I do a search and there's
something like 4 mouse controller cards available. Wow. I stand
corrected.

That said, that pales in comparison to the dozens and dozens of ADB
keyboards and mice The Bay has available right now for next to
nothing...


I guess I don't really see either the ADB keyboard or mouse as a
real advantage.

Since whole //e's are under $10 and usually available locally, and
their keyboards seem to wear like iron, Easy ADB spares don't count
for much.

And a //e needs a mouse like a fish needs a bicycle.  ;-)

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