Re: Apple advertisement

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <noemail-2502970016440001@dial5.pli.mb.ca>,
P Dueck <noemail@no.email.edu> wrote:

>In a bunch of articles in this thread, a whole bunch of people debated PC
>vs. Mac.....
>
>Hmmmmm. Although I'm relatively new to this group (only been reading it
>for the past 10 months or so), I find it somewhat odd that this type of
>discussion (PC vs. Mac) is going on in an Apple II newsgroup.

Yep this group is starting to look like the advocacy groups. I guess that
can happen since material to talk about is running kinda low. After all,
we're talking about a system which has been out of print so to speak for
four years and counting.

>My first exposure to microcomputers was way back in the early '80s in
>elementary school (Apple II and TRS-80 Model III computers). I use both
>Wintel and MacOS based machines regularly. I just acquired an Apple //e
>system. Nothing beats an 8 bit and/or 16 bit Apple II computer.

Sounds kinda like me, I started out on a ][ plus in school, when they were
top of the line. Learned BASIC and assembly, without an assembler even.

>Although my personal preference is a Mac over a "PC", I'd pick an Apple II
>over a Mac or anything else for that matter, anyday!  :)

I place more stock in the opinion of people who use more than just their
favorite platform. I use a wintel box at work then go home and use my
beloved Apple hardware.

>Apple II Forever!

My IIgs has already outlasted the first Mac which has shared desk space with it
and will at least the next couple.
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Randy Shackelford                                 
shack@frii.com