Apple II boards - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

23 Jan 2002

In a message dated 1/23/02 5:54:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, lemay(a)cs.umn.edu 
writes:

<<  Well, as with any other system, once you know about the "vanilla"
system, 
you
...
  can easily decide for yourself what additional
hardware you need.  The way  to
...
  make sure you never get it right is to run out and
snag everything that  seems
...
  "neat" without first knowing, absolutely,
what the consequence of  attempting
...
  to use it will be.

 Dick  
 Thats starting to sound a bit like white-coat syndrome. These computers
 are not rare artifacts to be hidden away behind glass walls, only to be
 touched by the neophites in white lab coats, you know. Go ahead and
 experiment, heck throw the completely wrong hardware in and cause a 
 major short circuit! And in so doing, know that you can always get another
 apple ][+ or 3 for about $5 (if not for free, heaven knows i keep getting
 offered the things...)

 Cmon, what could possibly be less valuable than an Apple ][+? A C64 
perhaps...
...
 > 
just because they are plentiful in /some/ places doesnt mean you should just 
abuse them for fun. Around here, I havent seen any apple // items available 
for years. 

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