Re: Apple IIgs with lots of stuff and a few questions

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Greg Andrzejewski wrote:
> "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message 
> LM6dnXMEc_dEXcfZnZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@comcast.com">news:LM6dnXMEc_dEXcfZnZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@comcast.com...
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> > lymang@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > > While I agree with you, my only options I could find for Apple style
> > > DB15 cables were eBay purchases (looked like I could get DB15M to DB15F
> > > apple monitor cables for 7 or 8 bucks but shipping would have brought
> > > that into the 15 dollar range).  I decided rather than mess with Ebay,
> > > I'd give this a shot.  It has an aspect of "I should be able to do
> > > this" to it as well.
> >
> > I can appreciate that, and I applaud you!
> >
> > Around here, I would check thrift stores.  Old Mac cables are
> > usually about $1.  Ditto DE-9 serial cables.
> >
> > -michael
>
>
> Why not steal a DB15 cable from an old PC joystick/gamepad? They should be a 
> dime a dozen an any thrift store.

I *like* it!  I'd forgotten about PC joysticks...

-michael

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