Re: Thanks to everyone in this group

["magnusfalkirk" <dean.phares@gmail.com>]

On Mar 8, 6:34 am, Tristan Mumford <xtristan.xmumf...@xgmail.xcom>
wrote:
> Payton Byrd wrote:
> > I just wanted to say thanks to everyone in this group for pointing me in
> > the right direction on my new Apple II journey.  I've successfully
> > upgraded my Apple IIe to an enhanced //e thanks to GSE Reactive.  I've
> > successfully installed and am exploring new possibilities using the CFFA
> > card.  I've downloaded a couple gigs of software that I'll probably never
> > get through 1/15th of that I'm finding to be a unique and interesting
> > experience to work with.  I've even learned a thing or two about
> > electronics, digital circuits and other topics in this forum.
>
> > Classic computing holds the same potential for IT professionals
> > (especially programmers like myself) that history holds for political
> > scientists.  We must learn to use and appreciate the past and realize that
> > the past holds lots of great value and applicability to today.  Want
> > proof?  My kids (5 and 3) love to play M.U.L.E. (C64), Ms. Pacman (Atari
> > 800xl), and Apple Presents Apple (duh).  They both love the instant
> > gratification of typing a "letter" directly to the printer of my Adam.
> > Children are the proof that great products stand on their own merits
> > regardless of the advances of technology.
>
> I agree with everything you said.
> My two year old loves the c64 and IIe. And also a bare board PONG game etc.
>
> I think the saying that graphics does not make the game pretty much expands
> out to applications etc. People today seem to have trouble understanding
> that a fully featured word processor, graphics package or game can fit into
> a handful of kilobytes and can load faster than a multi-gigahertz monster
> can manage.
>
> Anyway yes, the past holds many lessons. And as I tend to say that it's
> every bit as good today as when it was made.
>
> Tristan.
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Another thing with classic computing is that there seems to be a wider
variety of games to play for classic systems than there are for newer
ones, including consoles.

That's my two cents worth,
Dean