Re: People still use AppleIIs?

[mister_boffo@hotmail.com (Mr. Boffo)]

On Wed, 05 Jan 2000 04:31:44 +0000, Matt Jensen <no@spam.com> wrote:

>
>After reading this post, I'm shocked that *I* didn't write it.  My work
>machine is a dual Pentium III, though.  Other than that, everything fits
>my situation perfectly.
>
>I have bought about 5 IIgs systems.  Using the best parts of each, I now
>have a ROM 3 in a pretty decent case, a real IIgs keyboard
[..]

Heh, I can't say I'm too impressed with your having a "real
IIgs keyboard" because if I recall correctly, the original
IIgs keyboard had a rather poor design. At the high school I
attended, over time a lot of those real IIgs keyboards kept
developing intermittent failures.

The ADB connectors in the corners kept breaking because they
were held in place only by the solder joints and there was
no "stress relief" for them when people plugged and unplugged
the cables.

If anything, I'd much prefer to just toss that "real IIgs
keyboard" and use one of the big Mac ADB keyboards instead. :)

-Mr. Boffo

Email: mister_boffo@hotmail.com