Re: Electronic Apple II Journal?

[dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff)]

Matt Portune (mportune@telerama.lm.com) wrote:
: > 	It's a good idea, but one flaw I can see, is what about those of 
: > us who don't have a second sight card?  

The obvious solution to THAT problem is to make the thing Second-Sight
aware, but capable of working for those of us who don't have that
card...and in some cases are unlikely to get one:  I have a VOC which
serves my needs, but in spite of the VOC, most of my A][ computing is NOT
graphics intensive.  I'll spring for a high-speed modem first.  Then when
my Vulcan dies or runs out of space, I'll need to get a power supply, SCSI
card, and bigger hard drive.  The need for VGA graphics on my IIgs is a
long way off.

: I don't mean to sound harsh, but... buy one.  The II developers are 
: working their asses off for a reason, and they should be supported.  If 
: we want the II to be pushed into the 21st century, we have to push the 
: II.  Take advantage of the new hardware.  If you can't afford it, then start 
: saving.  It may take awhile, but it's worth it.  Again, please don't take 
: this the wrong way.

Agreed, to a point.  Recall that part of the reason some of us have stuck
with the ][ is because the ][ does what we want.  We're not all big
multimedia power users (with our multimedia machines...) who need that
capacity.

That said, if I didn't have a use for my VOC...or if the VOC accessory for
the Second Sight were shipping...I would consider buying one.  It's just
that I still have this 2400 baud modem to deal with...

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
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