Re: Apple ][ still alive ?!

[cmcurtin@hastur.cc.edu (Matthew Curtin)]

USER580@EDVZBB2.BEN-FH.TUWIEN.AC.AT writes:

>I'm a newcomer at this group and I'm totally surprised the old
>machines still are alive. I've been using my Apple ][+ compatible
>(Zema Twin) for quite a long time but always under Dos 3.3 with 64k.

Apple may not have meant it when they said "Apple II Forever," but
we sure did! :-)

>Now I see there is a lot going on out there. Could someone be so
>kind to inform me what the 'state of the art' is now and how to
>upgrade my old device?

State of the Art nowadays - IIgs, 4mb RAM (this will cost you only $120-$150),
80+mb HD, 14.4k modem ( _not_ Zoom :)

A 'workable' system would be 2mb RAM (4mb is so cheap, you may as well get 4), 
at least two 3.5" disk drives (but preferably a hard drive), 2400 bps modem
(but, 9600 and 14.4k are so cheap...)

Upgrading your ][+ to a GS really wouldn't be worth the effort, IMHO. You
can get good used boxes for under $400. I've seen loaded systems going
for as little as $700.

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