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From: huang@husc4.HARVARD.EDU (Howard Huang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Support Apple II's
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Date: 11 Nov 89 01:29:08 GMT
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In article <5595@umd5.umd.edu> jg108@umd5.umd.edu (Martin Walser) writes:

Somebody else (I erased the name, sorry) writes:
>>My IIe has served me well for over four years now.  It's gotten me through
>>high school, and has come with me to college, to go up against the "big boys."

Martin says:
>Woo! Hefty words there. :-) I had a //c all through high school but as a comp-
>sci major I knew I'd need something that could really pull the workload. 

I'm a computer science major too, and a lot of the work we do is on
mainframes, not micros.  Not even the Mac IIci can "pull the workload!" 
All I need is a machine to act as a terminal between me and the VAX, 
which any Apple II would be perfect for.  I think this may be true for
a lot of students.

The Mac does have an advantage in graphics: VersaTerm has the ability
to emulate a Tektronix graphics terminal, while I haven't seen any
Apple II program do that yet.

>... you really can't make hard-core comparisons like that until you
>actually sit down with BOTH a Mac and a GS and USE them... not just gloss over
>some of the basic features, truly USE them. 

I've used both extensively and I still prefer the IIgs.  

>But then, that's my opinion. If the GS suits your needs, then by all means it
>is the computer to buy, but if you do decide to get a new computer, go into
>a purchase with an open mind. 

Ditto.

>Martin (jg108@umd5.umd.edu)






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