Re: What is the quintessential Apple II?

[Jerry <SNIPawanderin@yahoSNIPo.ca>]

Jeff Blakeney wrote:

>   To: Charlie
> On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 03:54:39 +0000, "Charlie"
> <charlieDOTd@verEYEzon.net> wrote:
> 
>>This probably isn't going to sit well with many here but I believe the
>>Apple IIgs is the quintessential Apple II because it is more compatible,
>>both in hardware and software, with all the other models than any of them
>>are with the all the others.
> 
> I'm with you, Charlie.  My first Apple II was an unenhanced IIe and I
> loved it.  But when the IIgs came out with its backwards compatibility
> in both software and hardware along with all the new features, I had
> to have one.  If Apple hadn't released the IIgs, I probably would be
> an Amiga or Atari ST fan today.  :-)

Yep, me too.  If I hadn't been a poor student when I got my IIgs, I would
have kept the IIe as well.  But if the IIgs hadn't been there, I'm sure I
would have gone for an Amiga.  The IIgs provided me with so many fun things
to learn and tinker with.  What a great thing it was (is)!

-- 
--  Jerry