I started out as an Electronics hobbyist, and that
graduated more into the software side of Computer.
Even though the first computer I ever touched was TI 99/4A
I was memorized by the APPLE II and always wanted one, even
before I saw my first in school something attracted me to
that machine. I remeber waiting on my riding watching my
prinicpal at school use his APPLE II For business, I was
entranced.
At first my parents could not afford an APPLE II, so they
bought me a Commodore 16. I always thought Commodore made
crappy home computers, they were cheap for a reason.
I soon grew frustrated with the lack of info for this alrea
dy near dead machine, and almost lost my intrest in
computers.
Then something happened my gracious mother realized I was
the equivalent of a great musician without a guitar and
worked on getting me a real computer.
We were very serious about buying an APPLE IIE, and even
considered the IIGS. (That Franklin ACE 2200 at sears got a lot of stares also), Then something happened, I let
someone talk me into buying an IBM Compatible. Someone in the
industry even suggested a mac but I was too brain washed
by then. Plus I need the comptability with the APPLE II's.
There was a board that would let you use your PC as an
APPLE II but were doing very good to buy a PC.
Its irrevalent now but even though I was a computer buff
as kid, In the early day's I never liked the PC. It was so
expensive and it came with nothing (The original APPLE II
came with more), and it sound and graphics were subpar to
say the least. Who wanted to go from the SID cheap to a
computer that could just beep? I saw it as a boring busin
ess computer, back then it really was.
There are times when I wish could go back and
live the APPLE II era, when it was still alive.
To end this , the APPLE II really was my dream.
hope somebody can relate.
P.S...........I have plans to buy a G4 in the future.
Yeah, I know how you felt. . .
. . . so when I was in high school I worked as a painter/maintenence worker elsewhere, saving for my machine, computer not a car. I ended up getting a //c when the first generation went on sale, just before the upgrade came out. Then I got a very good textbook on machine assembly language and took it as far as I could.
mutant_pie
To LOVENYC456...
I deleted your duplicate post. Just letting you
know. Guess you made an accidental "double-post".
Thanks for visiting our board and posting a
thread. Keep up the Apple II interest.
woogie
Apple II Thread Moderator
Nope! I got an Apple when I was younger but I had to cut grass to pay my friend for it. He gave me a spare one he had from his work. My Mom made me work for him for it though. It was all good. I'm glad that the stuff is cheaper now because I couldn't afford to get it back then when it was new. I was younger then and didn't know much about how computers work so I didn't get the same enjoyment out of it that I do now. I still don't know that much about computers but I am using the old Apple to learn how the guts work so I can do hacks and stuff.
Yeah, I could of got An APPLE II but as I said someone brain washed
me into believeing pc's were the best, BULLSHIT.
oh well I have a BUNCH of APPLE II stuff coming I won on ebay
Like many in this forum, i started on the mac, but work took me to the PC a few years ago...I have a appleII with the monitor, drives , software etc. I have not fired it up in 4 years, but I sure it works...Like my 512, lc and 6500, it just sits in a box. can anyone tell me what what these are going for today...I think I want to sell it but have no idea what it is worth....
Thanks
winters;
Don't be so quick to dispose of those oldies! First off, they
are great conversation pieces even with those who aren't com-
puter nuts. Second, they are a great way to save info that you
don't want seen by other computers as Apple has its own disk
format. It'a also almost 100% virus-proof! (Has anyone had a
virus attack on their Apple II or Mac512 lately?) There are
still a bunch of good useable software packages around to use
on these old machines for word processing, data bases and
spread sheets. I use my Apple //e to keep my antique toy in-
ventory and databases on. You might use yours for keeping a
journal, keeping a household inventory, or just writing the
occasional casual letter to a friend on.
Just a few thoughts....
In regards to that question I would say that the market
for old Apple IIs, Early Macs and the like are fairly
flat right now. There were a lot made and a lot still
around, so scarcity and collectibility are not that good
unless you find a prototype or low serial numbered machine.
Well, thanks for the heads up that there is little if any value...guess they all go to the scrap pile thanks