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From: charles@ncelvax.UUCP (Charles R. Lindsey Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Apple IIgs capability
Keywords: One more question...
Message-ID: <474@ncelvax.UUCP>
Date: 1 Sep 89 18:50:46 GMT
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Organization: Naval Civil Engineering Lab, Port Hueneme
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So far I have gotten a wealth of information concerning
whether an Apple IIGS can be beefed up to be a "color Mac", at
least a Mac SE.  Thanks to everyone who replied, your info
easily confirmed what I had suspected.  The shocked look of
dismay on the face of the salesman, when I asked about the
IIGS, was a practiced look to steer to the more profitable Mac
area of the store.  I have nothing against Macs, but the
expense coupled with the lack of color [my 7 year old could be
unimpressed quite easily] makes the IIGS the way to go for
me.  Besides, I would much rather not do a lot of number crunching
at home beyond balancing the checkbook, I do too much at
work.

Accounting, basic databases, some graphics work, a few games,
and educational software for my son.  Hardly the requirements
for the mega-investment the Mac II requires.

But, I have one final question, the salesman, attempting to
press home the 'obvious' mac advantage, stated the the
operating system is noway near as good as the Mac's.  That
applications, a number of them anyway, can not be launched by
clicking the folder.  Is this true, or is this more smoke?


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 charles@ncelvax.uucp ___          Charles Lindsey                   
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