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From: vernonw@msb.com (Vernon L. Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Orca/M and dogcow tales
Message-ID: <1991May19.124849.12521@msb.com>
Date: 19 May 91 12:48:49 GMT
Article-I.D.: msb.1991May19.124849.12521
Organization: Meetpoint Station BBS
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Many changes have occurred around these here parts. As an indirect result of
my mother buying me an Apple IIc in 1984, I now have a new job. (Some of
you may remember that I used to work at Columbia University) I've also
decided that I really should start getting into programming and will be 
ordering Orca/M today.

I will undoubtedly have many questions as I move from being a mediocre
Apple II enthusiast to a mediocre programmer. So I'm glad that I still have
access to this news group (though I haven't figured out my net address yet)

I hope to get a hard disk sometime in the near future (I hear that you can't 
do without one once you begin programming) and was wondering if anyone had
suggestions for something cheap but reliable (I'm currenly salivating over the
$600 A2-Central deal -- 100 Megs!! But that is certainly too expensive for the
likes of me)

I'm also debating the usefulness of becoming an Apple II Developer (Partner?
What is it that they're called nowadays??) What are the perks? Or should I just
join APDA and leave it at that?

Well, that's all for now. There'll be more to come in the near future I'm sure.
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Vernon L. Williams
No longer at Columbia 
Temporarily (?) off America Online
Apple II Enthusiast in training