Re: Newbee Questions

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Eric Rucker <bhtooefr@gmail.com> wrote:

> > On Sat, 12 Jan 2008, Henry S. Courbis wrote:
> > > Anyone else care to chime in?
> >
> > I'm also a fan of the 8-bit Apples, but I think the IIgs has some
> > advantages for the beginner. The built-in serial, printer and mouse ports
> > mean that you don't have to invest in additional cards right off the bat.
> > Also the ability to use AppleTalk and 800K drives is very handy, if you
> > happen to own an older Macintosh (makes getting files of the web fairly
> > painless).
>
> Of course, a //c would also have those advantages

Except for AppleTalk. That's limited to a IIgs, or an enhanced IIe with
an AppleTalk card.

800K drives are also somewhat constrained on a //c (but not a //c+),
because you must use a UniDisk 3.5 (which is rare) rather than an Apple
3.5 Drive. To use a UniDisk 3.5, you might need to update the //c
firmware.

(Outside of North America, the //c is almost nonexistent - it was only
sold in the US and Canada.)

Overall, the IIgs is the most flexible option.

(I agree with everything else Eric wrote.)

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz