Why the Apple II was on the right track...

[mportune@telerama.lm.com (Matt Portune)]

Just a quick vent... We all love our Apple II's, mostly because we can make 
them work the way WE want.  "Open the case!  Come on in!  Move things around!  
I'm a friendly Apple II!"  Every once in awhile, I ask myself if I made the 
right choice, adding a PC to the Apple II, instead of adding a Mac.  Today, I 
was reminded that I made the right choice.  I got a Mac Performa 200 just to 
add to the collection of computers, and it's a lot of fun!  My workplace had 
some spare parts floating around, so I got a bigger hard drive and more RAM 
for the Performa.  Too bad I can't even open the system to install it.  I 
can't believe, because I don't have a torx screwdriver with a 20 foot neck, I 
can't get into this mac.  I guess I forgot this thing was made during that 
Apple era of "customers don't need to get inside".  Just for kicks, I looked 
in the manual, and every single section concerning expansion of any kind, says 
"consult your dealer".  

Today's mac is obviously different, but I'm an 80's computer guy, darnit.  I 
enjoy a good hardware hack.  That's how I LEARNED.  It's a darn shame people 
won't have the same learning experience that the Apple II provided.

Ok I'm finished.

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