Msg: 333 *Conference*

08-12-91 22:24:45

From: RICK LOPES

To : ANTON WALRAVEN

Subj: ORPHAN COMPUTERS

Anton,
   
I usually log onto the board on my old trusty Apple IIc, a machine which is no
longer advertised, dealer supported, and generally ignored by the business
world.  It's a good computer which does all the "low power" stuff I need to do.
(High power stuff goes to my Mac+, now also discontinued).  Although it's
oprhaned by the manufactuer, it still has a lot of support from ordinary day to
day users and still many businesses.  I've basically come to the conclusion
that the M102 like many Tandy products, while still on sale in the showrooms,
are in reality orphaned.  Try to find support from a dealer and I get no
information and often times mis-information.  (One dealer even told me that the
M102 was MS Dos compatable and able to run Lotus 1-2-3!!!  When I challanged
him on this point, he insisted that he was right!)  My guess is that where you
are, many of even the current computer models are in practice orphaned.
   
Well, that goodness for users groups, clubs and bbs's like this one.
    
What brought you to Holland and will you be there for a while?
    
Take it easy,
   +Rick+