Re: Newbee Questions

[Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com>]

On Jan 13, 6:26 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Warren Ernst wrote:
> > On Jan 13, 5:02 pm, "sfahey" <sfa...@a2central.com.remove-c97-this>
> > wrote:
>
> >>  To: Warren Ernst
> >>On 1/13/08 6:23 PM, in article
> >>d066f431-9ad9-4725-b06a-19f303dca...@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com, "Warren
>
> >>Ernst" <wer...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>Third, it has ADB for the keyboard and mouse, which are super cheap
> >>>and easy to buy components. Spare //e keyboards aren't growing on
> >>>trees, and the mouse controller card only shows up on ebay every 4
> >>>months or so.
>
> >>Don't you mean mouse controller cards show up on ebay every 4 DAYS or so?
> >>Seriously, I see them frequently. IIe keyboards aren't exactly rare either.
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> > Hmmm. I check ebay twice a week for Apple II stuff, but I took some
> > time off for the holidays, and so today I do a search and there's
> > something like 4 mouse controller cards available. Wow. I stand
> > corrected.
>
> > That said, that pales in comparison to the dozens and dozens of ADB
> > keyboards and mice The Bay has available right now for next to
> > nothing...
>
> I guess I don't really see either the ADB keyboard or mouse as a
> real advantage.
>
> Since whole //e's are under $10 and usually available locally, and
> their keyboards seem to wear like iron, Easy ADB spares don't count
> for much.
>
> And a //e needs a mouse like a fish needs a bicycle.  ;-)
>
> -michael
>
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What can I say?

I used the mouse all the time for AppleWorks, TimeOut Paint, and
Program Writer when I used my //e daily. To each his own.

-Warr