Re: Thanks to everyone in this group

[Tristan Mumford <xtristan.xmumford@xgmail.xcom>]

Payton Byrd wrote:

> I just wanted to say thanks to everyone in this group for pointing me in
> the right direction on my new Apple II journey.  I've successfully
> upgraded my Apple IIe to an enhanced //e thanks to GSE Reactive.  I've
> successfully installed and am exploring new possibilities using the CFFA
> card.  I've downloaded a couple gigs of software that I'll probably never
> get through 1/15th of that I'm finding to be a unique and interesting
> experience to work with.  I've even learned a thing or two about
> electronics, digital circuits and other topics in this forum.
> 
> Classic computing holds the same potential for IT professionals
> (especially programmers like myself) that history holds for political
> scientists.  We must learn to use and appreciate the past and realize that
> the past holds lots of great value and applicability to today.  Want
> proof?  My kids (5 and 3) love to play M.U.L.E. (C64), Ms. Pacman (Atari
> 800xl), and Apple Presents Apple (duh).  They both love the instant
> gratification of typing a "letter" directly to the printer of my Adam. 
> Children are the proof that great products stand on their own merits
> regardless of the advances of technology.
> 

I agree with everything you said.
My two year old loves the c64 and IIe. And also a bare board PONG game etc.

I think the saying that graphics does not make the game pretty much expands
out to applications etc. People today seem to have trouble understanding
that a fully featured word processor, graphics package or game can fit into
a handful of kilobytes and can load faster than a multi-gigahertz monster
can manage.

Anyway yes, the past holds many lessons. And as I tend to say that it's
every bit as good today as when it was made.

Tristan.
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