Re: Second Sight board, etc.

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Jeff Blakeney writes ...
> 
> On Mon, 31 Aug 1998 19:19:29 -0500, Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
> wrote:
> 
> >several were slams on the Second Sight card (by Mitch Spector,
> >  Jeff Blakeney, and Rubywand)
> 
> I don't know if I would go so far as to say my post "slams" the Second
> Sight but I did state my opinion of what I feel is the main short
> coming of the SS.
>

     Here is what you said about Second Sight:

>>

By the way, I agree with you on the faults of the Second Sight card.
I always thought it was a mistake to make a video card that used the
standard slots in a IIgs.  It slows down data transfer too much and
requires that the video card have a processor to manipulate the data
in that memory.  The basic design I came up with years ago and haven't
had a chance to try to implement would work much better.

<<

First, you quote and agree with Mitch's negative assessment. Then, you
elaborate by focusing upon critical design flaws. Also, there do not
seem to be any positive comments. Most people call this "slamming" a
product.


 
> >several were attacks on Csa2 (by Jeff Blakeney and Joe Kohn) linked to
> >  A2-Delphi commercials
> 
> And this is the main reason I replied to this message.  Where did you
> read an attack on csa2 in my post?  I just reread it and haven't a
> clue where you could have got the idea that I was saying anything bad
> about csa2 in the slightest.
> 
> I was simply letting Mitch, and anyone else with the same feelings as
> Mitch, know that Delphi is still another great source of Apple II
> information.
> 
 ....

     Below is the section of your post in question:


>>

On 31 Aug 1998 01:29 EDT, spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)
wrote:

[snip]
>    Finally, I *like* the Apple II (in all forms) and because
>of that fact, I like talking about and discussing the Apple II.
>Unfortunately, I'm finding flames personally directed at me
>a big turn off. I give up a lot of my spare time participating in
>this group and all I get in return are having to look foward to
>the latest insults from you. I basically feel like I'm wasting
>my time here and could be doing better things with that time.
>I'm not trying to make a cry for attention here, I am just stating
>how I feel and why I think so many people have left this group.
>Don't be surprised if I'm suddenly absent from comp.sys.apple2
>one day very soon.

This just throws the door wide open and screams for a promotion of
Delphi and other alternative Apple II discussion areas.  :-)

Delphi offers free web accounts and telnet accounts (you need your own
ISP to access Delphi via telnet) for $35 US per year.  There are other
dial-up accounts but the telnet account is definitely the best deal.

Don't forget, Mitch, that if you decide to give up on comp.sys.apple2
there are still other places to discuss the Apple II and still have a
good time doing it.  I know, I for one, would miss your presence.  We
may not have talked a whole lot but I do feel with a have a bit of a
friendship.

<<

     You quote Mitch's complaint about criticism here, observe that it
"screams for a promotion of Delphi and other alternative Apple II
discussion areas", and, then launch into a Delphi commercial. A little
later you tell Mitch that "if you decide to give up on comp.sys.apple2
there are still other places to discuss the Apple II".

     It looks like you are linking hits on this newsgroup to commercials
for a forum on Delphi. You can do this-- no one will delete or hide your
message-- but, it is not necessary.

     If you would like Apple II users to visit A2-Delphi, why not just
post a "Visit the A2 forum on Delphi Today" message?



Rubywand