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+