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Re: Aging Apple //'ers
- Subject: Re: Aging Apple //'ers
- From: "Shawn B." <leabre@html.com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 23:08:17 GMT
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: SBC http://yahoo.sbc.com
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I started on the //c back in '87. Some friends had the IIgs. That was an
amazing box back then and still is. But I just do Windows programming these
days. We've grown lazy with all these new tools and API's to abstract
everything away for us.
Thanks,
Shawn
"Ziggy" <Ziggy@faked-address.com> wrote in message
news:YzZqf.643825$x96.602757@attbi_s72...
> Shawn B. wrote:
>
>> Lets face it, we're getting old. I'm almost 30 (so I'm not complaining)
>> but in 50 years time, many people who love the Apple //'s so much won't
>> be
>> around. Will all the nostalgia die with us or will there be younger
>> people to keep the spirit alive, however little there may be at that
>> time?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Shawn
>
>
> 30? You are still a kid :)
>
> Yes, in a generation all will be lost but a few 'out of place' museum
> pieces.