Apple IIgs enthusiast wannabe

[jrteague@my-deja.com]

I've owned my IIgs for a period of six months.
Prior to that six months, I was fascintated in
the idea of collecting old computers.  My
fascination was reinforced with the kaboodles of
information on the nostalgia in collecting these
classics.  Six months ago I finally found a IIgs,
threw on a kensington system saver, rpg monitor,
imagewriter ii, etc.  I did all of this for under
ten dollars at a resale shop.  This is the beauty
and part of the fascination with collecting
these.  I do it for my own benefit, not for a
chance of it ever being worth anything to the
future.  Six months ago I brought home my new toy
with various system software and a copy of print
shop that I found laying around the shop.  About
ten years ago, I learned the BASIC language on an
Apple ][+ and was anxious to try it again on the
IIgs.  I was happy for the time being, always
knowing in the back of my mind of the tons of
software titles that I would be able to download
off the net for it.  Here I am now, a little
disappointed.  You see, the only other computer I
own I a pentium clone.  I am devastated to know
that right now my IIgs is nothing other than a
paperweight without any software.  You see, my
ultimate goal is to use a classic computer for
everyday purposes, fulfilling its intended
purpose, if you will.  A web browser would be
nice, or some really fun games, it would great to
use it for email, or perhaps use it musically,
for I am a musician.  You see, as far as I can
tell, the only way to accomplish these things is
to spend a lot of money that I don't have on
practially obsolete software that most of the
modern computer world doesn't even care about.
Hopefully, this conception is utterly untrue, and
believe me, I'm the first one to know if it
isn't.  Would someone please let me know if I've
hit the mark or if I'm living in a
misconception?  Either way it would be greatly
appreciated. If you would, reply directly to
jrteague@pdq.net and help a guy open his eyes to
this select world of collecting these gems of
computing history.  Thank you.


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