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From: hzink@alchemy.UUCP (Harry K. Zink)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: The GS Axe is Not Falling
Message-ID: <410@alchemy.UUCP>
Date: 15 Apr 91 08:57:55 GMT
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Reply-To: hzink@alchemy.UUCP (Harry K. Zink)
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In article <1991Apr8.035012.20436@nntp-server.caltech.edu> toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) writes:

> If all my drives go down, I can still use my Apple as a calculator
> and a BASIC engine for small tasks. Which is more than I can say for nearly
> any other computer in existence (besides the ARM).

That may be so, Todd, but besides being able to do small calculations (which 
any pocket calculator can do more conveniently without having to type "PRINT 
2+2" or "? 2+2" followed by RETURN) and running a small BASIC engine (which is,
as far as productivity goes, relatively useless.) an Apple II with drives down 
only serves as a big paperweight.  Let's be serious here:  If we assume that 
the machine you mentioned has drives, we can safely assume that all your 
important data was on those drives.  If they go down, you can't access the data
and therefore you can't use it - so what good is the computer to you now 
(besides offering you a weak argument in your discussion)? [unless you keep 
backups on audio tape on your //e...)

> Good for you. You've got loads of money to blow on hardware that makes those
> things possible. I'm nowhere near as pampered, nor would I want to be.

I usually enjoy reading most of your stuff on this group, but the prior and the
above statements in your argument are very weak and, IMHO, useless drivel.  
Obviously, both comments seemed to have been made on your part solely to 
counter an argument, not to make any relevant intellectual contributions 
(especially the later one, which seems like a personal problem you seem to have
with people who are lucky enough to be 'pampered'...)  I personally am glad 
that there are people who are as pampered, working on exciting new technology. 

There are many good arguments to support the apple II and the ones you 
posted neither reflected good on your, nor on the platform.  Let's try to stay 
with useful and relevant facts in the future (like the fact that the GS is a 
neat and fun machine...)


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