Re: Aging Apple //'ers

["Terry Olsen" <tolsen64@hotmail.com>]

Who is the oldes Apple II'er here?  I'm 41.  Been playing with Apples since 
1979.

"Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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> "Shawn B." <leabre@html.com> wrote in message 
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>> Lets face it, we're getting old.  I'm almost 30 (so I'm not complaining) 
>> but in 50 years time, many people who love the Apple //'s so much won't 
>> be around.  Will all the nostalgia die with us or will there be younger 
>> people to keep the spirit alive, however little there may be at that 
>> time?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Shawn
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> I just turned 20 and am an avid Apple II enthusiast. I'm not on a big 
> nostalgia trip with the platform, though I do have fond memories of the 
> tail end of the II's duty in elementary schools. Also, there are great 
> games on the Apple.
>
> I love the II partly because of it's collectable nature. I find fun 
> digging around thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, etc looking for 
> some II gear to bring home and play with. Sometimes I find something cool 
> or something that I'd been looking for, but mostly not. I see it as no 
> different that collecting baseball cards. I collect computers. I'll never 
> forget the time I popped off the lid of a thrift store GS to find a 
> Transwarp staring back at me!
>
> I love the II mostly because of it's insanely open architecture. It seems 
> that every aspect of the platform has been documented and described in 
> detail. With this knowledge, there is almost limitless potential to what 
> you can make it do. I'd love to do some hardware/software hacking if I 
> could only find the time. One day.....
>
> I think as long as there are people like me who recognize and value 
> engenious hardware design and as long as there are people who wonder how 
> the words get from the keyboard to the screen there will be Apple II 
> enthusiasts.
>
> -Greg
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