Re: Apple II case preferences....

["GSGeek" <yves.mcdonald@<NO_SPAM>sympatico.ca>]

I don't like beige/brown and ergonomics principles were not applied to
he  ][+ and //e cases so my favorite one is the GS even if it looks much
like a PC but without screws to hold things together or noisy fans.  It is
not perfect either;  I find the GS keyboard a bit small.  I still don't
understand why the case' useful perimeter is actually smaller than its
footprint.
Recently, someone said my //e looks like a typewriter.  Not a bad analogy:
they have about the same degree of usefulness :).

> Here's a thread I figured might be interesting.
>
> What case do Apple II aficandos prefer?
>
> Personally, my favourite is the Apple ][ and ][ Plus cases because they
> are sturdy and made of thick plastic with a heavy solid base plate on the
> bottom.
>
> The Apple //e (and IIe platinum) has a thinner case, although it does have
> the nicer designed backplate for expansion card connecters which the ][
> and ][ Plus lack....they just have the V shaped openings in back.
>
> Of course, the //c and IIc Plus are cool because of their small size and
> portability.
>
> And, as nice looking as the IIgs case is, I still prefer the keyboard and
> cpu/power supply all built into one case like the II, II Plus and IIe.
>
> Anybody else have opinions?