Re: Want an Apple I workalike?

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Supertimer" <supertimer@aol.com> wrote in message
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> mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon) wrote:
>
> >I have no issues with whatever some enthusiast wants to do
> >with their own time for the love of the craft.  One must wonder
> >though, when there seems to be an attempt to milk money
> >from the beast...
> >
> >I think it's a fine hobby project, and some few will no doubt
> >find it interesting as well, but probably not the "mainstream"
> >Apple II community, if I can use that phrase.  ;-)
>
> I don't consider it as an attempt to milk money.  Given
> the time, effort, and price for components this guy
> put it, it is more like break even.

I believe Michael was referring to those who have no idea
what Apple I/II was really about and think that because they
are old, that they are Gold!

> It seems to me that the guy just wants to share the
> living memory of how the Apple I changed the world
> and in return is asking only for the price of the work.

Even if he does make a few measly bucks over the top,
he deserves it. I'm sure that was not an easy job being
there wasn't much info to be had unless someone was
willing to share data they had gathered over the years.

> For example, I have been planning to build stealth
> PCs in IIGS cases complete with LCD monitor in a
> IIGS monitor case (with the rest of the space being
> allocated for the drives).  If I thought people would
> be interested, I might ask them to pay me the price
> of the components plus shipping so that I can share
> the creation.  That's not milking money.

I like your idea sir, but if you could rewrite the PC bios to
prevent any PC software from being run or installed, then
and only then would you have a true modern IIgs.

> Woz seems to agree (see the Wired article).

The Woz mentality IS the one needed to truly appreciate
the Apple I or II in all of it's glory.

> Put in another way, if the my real IIGS stopped
> working and a decade from now someone recreated
> it, would I be interested in buying it for the sake
> of nostalgia?  Of course I would even though by
> then, the IIGS would seem about as useful as the
> Apple I is today.

Promotion equals more following, and more followers
equals more new and interesting products which would
in turn create a IIgs that could in effect rival the computers
of maybe not today's standard but of not long ago.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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