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From: rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: The GS Axe is Not Falling
Message-ID: <4909.280de5b8@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
Date: 18 Apr 91 23:30:16 GMT
References: <1991Apr8.035012.20436@nntp-server.caltech.edu> <51235@apple.Apple.COM> <1991Apr5.224048.29496@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> <1991Apr6.102920.22598@nntp-server.caltech.edu> <15744@smoke. <410@alchemy.UUCP>
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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).

Or you have an ST which has the entire OS in ROM and can use programs on 
cartridge. (Like the VT100 cart that is out) You could still use it as a 
terminal. The only problem with the OS in ROM is the fact that its more 
expensive to upgrade, but it does protect you from virus a lot.

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