Re: Which Apple II?

[jamiekg@e3.net.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet)]

Paul Grammens <grammens@svn.net> wrote:

> "Chris Alaimo" <cpalaimo@excite.com> wrote
> >  So for me using a
> > beefed up IIgs kind of kills it.  I wanted the oldest crustiest Apple I
> > could afford, and thats why I got a ][+.  The fisrt time I got it to play
> > music I experienced the same feeling I got when I got my first computer
> (an
> > XT) to do anything.  I'm sure that I;m going to get flamed for this, but
> oh
> > well.
> 
> Nah, you won't get flamed for being a ][+ advocate.  Every one of us should
> have a ][+.
> But this was about a guy wanting to pick up a first Apple II, and wanting to
> know which model he should look for.
> 
> As a practical matter, the IIgs just makes the most sense. They are common,
> cheap, and versatile.  You don't have to use GS/OS, but you can if you ever
> want to.
> -Paul

And I've been swayed. The IIgs it is and maybe a IIe later on.

Thanks for everyone's helpful comments. Now I just need to work out if I
can even get a IIgs inside NZ or if mail order and a power adapter is
the only way.

Regards,
 Jamie Kahn Genet
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