Aging systems

[Ronin Hyde <roninhyde@mac.com>]

Paul Grammens wrote:

> No doubt there are still people using Apple II's as their main computer, and
> good for them. However, their numbers will dwindle with time. New Apple II
> converts will be virtually all hobbiests. People who know AppleWorks inside
> and out may have little incentive to switch to MS Office if AW meets their
> needs, but no one is going to switch from Office to AW.

   It is just a tad funny that people have lost sight of this.. That a
small aging system can still do jobs quite well. We have a tendency to
keep seeking faster, more powerful and greater storage until we are so
far beyond anything we could really use. This 70 gigs of space I have
will only really be filled by games and music, not by anything written
by me. If everyone else flees the Apple II scene, I intend to keep a
IIgs (and maybe a small army locked away for replacements) as my main
system to reinforce a more utilitarian view. Then again, maybe I'm
headed to struggle with a funny jacket in a room with puffy wallpaper.