Re: Apple II clones website is open

[Ernest <leucoplast@seanet.NOSPAM.com>]

Tix wrote:

> I would like to add my compliments with all the people, your site is
> really good!!
> 
> Nice job!!
> 
> Apple ][ clones are so interesting, each one has a particular different
> from the other, each one has his own story, fascinating.
> 
> Bye
> Tiz
> 
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> http://www.1000bit.net
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Thanks! 1000bit is great, too. You have a very large amount of
information on old computers. I go there all the time.

I agree with you about the fascinating stories, but most old computers
have interesting stories behind them. What I like about these old clones
is that the stories are not as well known. The Franklin Ace was a very
popular computer but how many people know the story behind the company?

Speaking of the story behind Franklin, it just so happens that I'm going
to be doing an informal interview with at least one (possibly two) of
the first software guys hired by Franklin. I'm sure that there will be a
few surprises, and interesting bits of triva discovered.

Also, I have a complete history of Basis Computers, start to finish, that
I'll be adding to the site also. One of my projects for the year is to
try to track down former employee's of some of these old companies, and
try to collect their stories. I think it would be interesting to hear
what it was really like back then, from the insiders so to speak.

Oh, I also used to work with one of the Mimic Spartan developers, and he
agreed to let me do an email interview about life a Spartan. From what
he told me, there is definitely an fun story behind their abrupt
closure. He has one of the original wire-wrap prototype Spartans too,
and I'm sure he'll let me photograph it for the site.

Ernest
www.apple2clones.com