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From: youngdahl@gacvx1.gac.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: My decision for the LC
Message-ID: <1991Feb11.010100.1@gacvx1.gac.edu>
Date: 11 Feb 91 07:01:00 GMT
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In article <361@alchemy.UUCP>, hzink@alchemy.UUCP (Harry K. Zink) writes:
> In article <477@generic.UUCP> sb@pnet91.cts.com (Stephen Brown) writes:
>>youngdahl@gacvx1.gac.edu writes:
>>>
>>>Second, I can't upgrade my GS to anything.  But a Mac LC (hopefully) will be
>>>upgradable to SOMETHING someday.  And it has new software coming out for it.  
>>>
>>>Ben Youngdahl
> 
>>You'll be able to upgreade to something alright. It won't be a Mac though.
> 
>>IMHO.
> 
> 
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> 
> I'd really like to know what the author of that post was trying to say with 
> this rather incoherent post.  
> 
> Just seems like another bitter Apple II owner, out to make life miserable for a
> Mac owner.  Sad we have to have such things...
> 
> 
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(sorry to have so much stuff quoted, but its esential to understand this reply)

Actually, the funny thing is that I'll always be an Apple 2 owner.  I've got a 
II+ sitting downstairs -- that will still be there when my GS has been replaced
by a Mac LC.  

Just think cars, instead of computers.

I guess this whole arguement sounds like we were arguing, one and all, over
whether or not it made sense for me to sell my classic automobile for a new
sportscar.  I love my classic, but its not as fuel efficient, fast, or NEW
enough for my tastes.  Its served me well.  I've put quite a few miles on it,
and now its no longer in production, so I have to switch to another model. 
Now, I could be upset that time has left my "classic" behind.  But its run
well, and it certainly has run better than one from another company.  In three
years, I'll want a new car again.  But my classic is starting to get too slow
for my needs, and the longer I wait, the longer I'll end up waiting... and
waiting... and waiting... 

I mean, don't we all *like* the Mac?  What should a person do?  Go out and buy
a *gasp* IBM just to make a statement?  Or a NeXT?  I mean, sometimes this
"Anti-apple" Apple 2 sentiment seems a bit ludicrous.  

Now I know I'm going to get flamed for saying this, but when the TSR-80,
Commodore 128, TI-99a, Atari 800/8 bit, etc., etc. became increasingly out of
date, a time came for the owners to move up if they needed more power.  

My original post was not meant to be taken as a "Mac is better than the GS"
statement.  I said:  "For me, the Mac will be better than my GS."

Ben Youngdahl