Re: Apple II Celebration (was: Re: FS: APPLE IIGS)

["Joseph E. Walsh" <ransom@connect.iconnect.net>]

On Wed, 16 Apr 1997, Steve Jensen wrote:

> You have a rom 3 there, 5 megs is great.  A nice sound card such as an
> Audio Animator would be a spiffy enhancement.  

Is that the best sound card?  I see an advertisement for the Sound 
Meister.  What's the difference?


> Kensington System Saver GS also.  

What the heck is that, anyway? :)  I keep hearing about 'em, but I don't 
know what it is.  Is it akin to the standard under-monitor power 
outlet/surge suppression strips that are commonly available?


> like the 'drag' button.  Other cool things are a cd-rom with a Grolier's
> Encyclopedia cd (there are a few cd's of A2 software), a Quickie hand
> scanner with OCR and a Video Overlay Card.  

It shocked me that the //gs can be hooked up to a CD-ROM and a scanner, 
when I read that in the FAQ.  I just wish it was easy to use any standard 
printer.  We have a nice Panasonic KX-P6500 and a Canon BJC-620, but to 
use more than their most basic functions I gather I'd have to write my 
own driver. :(  Might spend some time figuring out how to do that, 
someday.


> I used to watch football
> games in the background while on the 'net in the foreground with this
> setup.  I can give you some software advice- Proterm, Photonix, 
> Superconvert, Synthlab, SonicTracker etc.

I've heard of Proterm, but what are the others?


Thanks,

-Joe
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