Re: Putting a system together

["funtos" <sdzierza@adelphia.net>]

Thank you for the time frame correction and whether it was 82,83,84 or
whatever all I asked basically was what would have been the ideal set up or
the normal set up of the day. I did after all say it was a stupid question.
And by the way, my TI-99 had the same type of  "monitor" as you did Peter.


"Peter Watson" <paw77@NOhotmailSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> "funtos" <sdzierza@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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>
> Well, in 1982 you wouldn't have had a //e for a start - they weren't
> released
> until 1983! I'm open to correction by others, but I don't think the
UniDisk
> and
> Duodisk drives were released until later again.
>
> As for the monitor, *very* few people had colour monitors, they were just
> *too* expensive. If you wanted colour, you bought a small color TV for
games
> and used the monochrome monitor for text.
>
> (Side note: My color "monitor" (as described above :-) purchased around
> 1982/83
> is *still* going strong as a TV for the kids!)
> --
> Peter Watson
> -- Write to MSDOS disks on the Apple IIgs?
> -- Impossible!  ;-)
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