22 Mar
2011
22 Mar
'11
12:14 p.m.
Poor girls! Get them out into the light of day and let them see the sun (-:
Mind you they are heavy and large, and it's no surprise that many people
with Lisa's have them away in storage.
Somehow I think I will never have a Lisa 'in storage' or anywhere else
for that matter. They are very rare in the UK and very expensive...
Fixing and working with these Lisas have certainly given me an appreciation
of them. I knew of their historical significance, but I didn't realise just
how easy they were to disassemble and work on. Still a remenant of the
As a general point, I've never really seen much advantage in this. If I
am gixing a computer, I am going to need (at least) a multimeter, logic
anlyser, soldering iron, etc. Havcing to use a screwdriver as well
doesnt' seem lik much of a problem.
Apple II open hardware ethos there. Very different
from the later Macs
where there was every discouragement to prevent you tinking with it. It's a
I didn;t stop me fixing my Mac+ to compoentn level :-)...
But neing discoraged from pulling the case, making modifications, etc, is
a good reason why I would avoid a particular product. Being unable to do
what _I_ like with it (as with some current Apple products) is a good
enough reason for me to never want or recoemnd one.
-tony