on 7-13-05 9:55 PM, douglas davis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm looking for a reputable source to get an Apple IIC Plus system to learn
> programming through applesoft and apple basic.
Pardon my asking, but why a Apple //c+ vs. a plain 'ol //c? Is it the
faster speed, perhaps (4MHz vs. 1MHz)?
One thing you may want to pay particular attention to: apparently the //c+
shipped with two different keyboard versions:
> Depending upon point of view, there are actually five different editions of
> this line; the Apple //c+ was issued with two different keyboards ("crappy"
> and "good"). Much criticism of the Apple //c+ is due simply to the
> inadvertency of owning an Apple //c+ with a "crappy" keyboard. The "crappy"
> version is mushy and the keys stick quite a bit. The "good" version is robust
> and the keys do not stick at all. The author has disassembled several Apple
> //c's and has observed two very different keyboard constructions (i.e., the
> state of the keyboard is not a quality issue, but is truly two different
> designs, thus editions). The size and the connectors of the keyboards are
> identical, thus, one can swap out a "crappy" for a "good."
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Apple%20%2F%2Fc
If you're planning on doing programming, it might well be worth your while
to seek out one with the non-mushy keyboard. [shrugs]
Of course, keyboards are one of those things subject to strong personal
preferences. Myself, I spew using an IBM Model M whenever possible because
there is simply no "crisper" keyboard available.
Unfortunately, there is also no noisier keyboard available, either. You
don't see too many quotes like this concerning keyboards these days:
"I'm gonna use this Model M until it drives all my coworkers INSANE." --Mr.
Bad
Best,
James Fraser
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