Re: Uses for an Apple II+

[ag471@yfn.ysu.edu (Eric S. Ford)]

In a previous article, 2pw1brownt@vms.csd.mu.edu () says:

>Just taking an informal survey:
>
>Does anyone actually use old Apple II+ computers for anything useful?
>
>(Just II+, not IIe, IIc, or IIgs. If you use a I or II great!)
>
>I have some hanging around and am looking for something to do with them
>besides holding doors open.
>


I'm sorry, but this question strikes me as rather pathetic.  The 
computing power of the II+ has not changed since the day you bought it.
It still does everything today that it did then.  Whether you have
the ingenuity to apply it to new tasks is the real question.  I have
seen several unique applications of II+ technology that are "useful"
at least to the persons who came up with those ideas.  One friend built
a sensor to determine when to his yard needed watering.  Another 
uses the BSR devices to control many features of his home.  Yet another
is developing a device to provide home security surveillance.  Maybe 
these don't represent state of the art computer applications but then
do you need a Cray to perform these or similar tasks?  




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