Subj : Apple IIs
To   : Spectre
From : Commodore Clifford
Date : Tue Jul 18 2023 22:57:52

On 18 Jul 23  21:26:00 Spectre wrote...

SS> If you want the best of all worlds, I'd say get a IIgs. It'll do
SS> everything the IIe or c will do, and give you access to the 16bit
SS> software kicking around specifically for that platform. Most
SS> equipment for a IIe will function in a IIgs, there are some odd
SS> exceptions where the timing on the card isn't tight enough for the
SS> GS... on the down side, you need an RGB monitot capable of synching
SS> at 15Khz or some kind of converter for a different standard. Probably
SS> the most likely candidates will be LCD or CRT in the ~12-14" range
SS> with a SCART connector.  The SCART standard will allow direct
SS> interface with a custom cable.
SS> 
SS> Between at IIc and e... I'd probably run with a IIe.. you'll have
SS> more flexibility in just how you can set it up.  The cards maketh the
SS> machine..you need to be a little careful with your IIc selection,
SS> early versions had serial port issues, and an inability to do much
SS> more than 2400. On the plus side here all you need is a composite
SS> monitor, but Apple NTSC is weird... so some colour monitors won't
SS> cope with it well and may just drop colour. Personally I'd run with a
SS> mono green and call it done.

To which Commodore Clifford replies...

Well, the 15khz thing is something we Atarians know well, so he should be
good there (I've been looking into a GS myself since I already have the
//c and ][e).... But as tot he Apple NTSC and the color dropping, that's
probably the artifacting that got used to squeeze some more colors out...
The Atari used that a lot too.

I remember the old days with the apple that my friend had though... When
he finally traded the old green screen for the color monitor (well, when
his parents did, we were in gradeschool) man, it made all the difference
gaming wise.

Though I have to say, somtimes I prefer the mono white that came with my
//c even though I have the green screen I got with the ][e as well and a
couple Amdeks (though those usually get attached to the Ataris).

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