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From: abc@adm.BRL.MIL (Brinton Cooper)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Which II to buy?
Keywords: IIe,School computing,networks
Message-ID: <22333@adm.BRL.MIL>
Date: 3 Feb 90 21:58:58 GMT
Organization: Ballistic Research Laboratory
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Folks,

	My wife's school has collected nearly enough cash register
receipts  from the Giant supermarket chain to get another Apple II
computer.  The school presently has 10 IIe machines on a "network" which
presently uses a floppy disk "fileserver."  A hard drive is to be added
any day,now.  

	It has been suggested that they get something other than another IIe
for the system.  Choices include a GS (more receipts required) and some
version of the Mac (the Plus, maybe?)  I suggested that they stick with 
getting as many IIe machines  as possible so that they can get to the
point where only two children will have to share one machine when the
class goes to lab.  I also suggested that she ask  the PTA to purchase a
few used IIe machines; they're running $400 to $1000 here, based on
condition, accessories, and software.  

	Basically, I advised her that it would be a waste for an
elementary school to get inolved with a lone GS  or Mac.  

	DO YOU AGREE?  If not, please send me your reasons why they
should go for a GS or a Mac when two to three  children still share a
single IIe workstation in the lab.  Most of the children are under age
11.  There are no 'hackers' on faculty.

	If possible, send e-mail ( abc@brl.mil ).  If not, post your
answers, and I'll try to get to them before the articles expire.

	Thanks for your advice.

_Brint

-- 
Brinton Cooper