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From: jon@cisunx.UUCP (Jon M Pearsall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Danger of IIgs+
Message-ID: <10316@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: 9 Jun 88 19:32:34 GMT
References: <8806052321.aa19345@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA>
Reply-To: jon@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (Jon M Pearsall)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys
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In article <8806052321.aa19345@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA> PGOETZ@LOYVAX.BITNET writes:
>
>     The possible introduction of the IIgs+ poses a grave danger to
>consumers. It lies in the well-known inverse relationship between computers
>and owners: that the most ignorant users own the most powerful personal
>computers, while the most experienced hackers often own systems that would
>have been laughed at eight years ago.....

>[much babble about people who buy computers but have never seen a motherboard
 deleted.]

All I have to say about this drivel is this....

Why don't you just by a Heathkit?

You can hack to your heart's content putting the thing together and
re-wiring it. And they give you lots of spec sheets!

Plus, that way, you won't get your pretty, platinum white computer case
scuffed up when you change those ROM chips next time.