Re: Want an Apple I workalike?

[et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black)]

"Rodney Hester" (rod72@optonline.net) writes:
> "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
> 20030908134856.19368.00000461@mb-m20.aol.com">news:20030908134856.19368.00000461@mb-m20.aol.com...
>>
>> It's a curious thing.  It would not appeal to "collectors" since it is not
>> physically like the Apple I.  And it would not have much appeal to
>> "users" since there is so little to "use" about an Apple I--and that
>> need could be better satisfied with an eumulator.
> 
> Agreed.  I've followed this with some interest for the past month or so, and
> was seriously considering purchase after reading the Wired article - until I
> got to the very bottom and read that the cassette interface was not
> implemented.
>
But wasn't the cassette interface on the Apple I "optional"?  This
at least is then realistic, though who knows if they can't see a reason
for a cassette interface, or if they expect some third party manufacture
to come along and provide it (and maybe some other neat accessories for
the thing)?

   Michael