Re: What's Next for the Apple II?

[spam@luddite.ca (Simon Williams)]

Donald Lee <coach41@pacbell.net> wrote:

> Hola Folks,
> 
> A random thought.....it's 2004 and it's been a long time since our
> venerable Apple II's were introduced.  With the number of users real
> small and product development slow, What do Apple II users have to
> expect the next 10 to 20 years?  

Here's a thought... Apple II emulation is available for handhelds
(though my poor old m130 doesn't have what it takes). How about an
adaptation of the Apple II Compact Flash card that would allow the Apple
and the Palm to swap memory cards...?  Since I'm now doing all my
bookkeeping in AppleWorks it sure would be nice to make it portable.

Another possibility, given the current trend toward cheap
miniaturization, might be some kind of portable Apple II clone... say
maybe something built around a 7" LCD monitor with a CF card and serial
port (8-pin mini of course). Guess it wouldn't be viable as a business
venture, but it sure wuld be a cool project for someone with the
necessary know-how.

-simon

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