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From: crew@pro-harvest.cts.com (Chris Wicklein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: UPGRADES
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Date: 24 Jun 90 18:29:35 GMT
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   Well, Joe... the best way to go from a //e --> Mac is to sell the //e to
someone who can use it, then buy a Mac through a U. If you are asking about an
upgrade policy or anything of that nature, I doubt there is one.
   The Apple //e is (I think) fully able to use many laser printers, from
Apple (LaserWriter), and HP (LaserJets). There is however a lack of s-ware and
drivers.
   There are some DTP packages for the //e, including geoPublish, Publish It!,
and Springboard Publisher.
   My favorite way to connect to Internet is by calling pro-harvest (ProLine
BBS) on my Apple //e using a 1200 baud modem and Softerm 2 (this is however my
only means).

   You might be a candidate for upgrading to a IIgs. There is rumored a driver
for the HP PaintJet. The GS has graphics near that of Mac II, with only some
loss of resoultion  (but a big loss of cost). The GS runs all the above DTP
packages, and at least 3 more.

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