Subj : Apple //e w0rld
To   : Mhansel739
From : Commodore Clifford
Date : Mon Jun 19 2023 10:03:58

On 19 Jun 23  05:40:02 Mhansel739 wrote...

MM> I used the Apple ][e in middle school and loved those things! Green
MM> screens. The computer was "huge" and had room with expansion slots -
MM> something a C64 kid wasn't used to. I now have an Apple //c but have
MM> not yet gotten it on the interwebs or BBSs.  --Matt
MM> 
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To which Commodore Clifford replies...

Apples were where I got my start in school too.  My friend had one
growing up (my other friend out of our nerd trio had a TS1000, TS2068 and
then finally an Apple //c).  Of course, when the time came, dad bought an
Atari due to the games (and his best college friend having a 400).  Of
course, we went the 800xl route.

I got my first 800xl (because dad rarely let me use "the family" = "his"
computer when I noticed there was an 800xl box in his den... and another
one in the closet in their bedroom.

Why would we have two 800xl boxes when we only had one 800xl?

Answer: Grandpa bought one but didn't want Grandma to know he had done so
(Gramps did this a lot apparently) and was "hiding" it at our house.

Not feeling right about it not being used, I asked if I could... which
led to the obligatory "well, you'll have to ask your grandfather". 
Naturally, Grandpa said yes, as long as I'd give it back when he was
ready to learn how to use it (which we all know never happened).

Still have both those machines today (dad's and "Grandpa's").

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