----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Apple2list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:35 AM Subject: Re: Destroyed computers
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > EXACTLY! And that is it's PLUS. It's the students' ideas and words that > > count--especially for those learning to write. Not spending 40 minutes > > piddling with font types, colors, spacing, graphics [...] > > I am sympathetic with what you are saying and use text editors or word > processors for most of my work. Unfortunately, style over substance will > usually win. I seem to recall being an over-enthusiastic computer user in > elementary school, but (for one project) I realised the difference between > getting the project done on time and piddling on the computer -- so half of > the project was done on computer and half by hand. The teacher did not > appreciate that. > > Nowdays, I give a lot of general astronomy talks and always dress it up with > pretty graphics (as does everybody else in the department). People are > attracted by the pictures and the prospect of looking through a telescope, and > not with the actual content. (Well, a few people are. That is what makes the > public tours bearable. ;-) > > And I seem to remember something about my mother's employer, who was always > sending financial reports back for better formatting or a change of colour. > There was no reason why to do this since the original reports were clear and > was typical for bookkeeping, but that is the way things are. > > So while I agree with what you have to say, I simply have difficulty relating > it to the rest of the world! > > Byron. > > P.S. to most people, Apple II's do not look good. Its like anything else, you get a new drill and next thing you know your using it to try to do everything. Once you get over this phase you put it down and use the apropriate tools for the job. Apple II's dont look good to most people because they are old and cant run the latest of anything plus nothing new is being developed for them along with the manufacturer not producing or supporting the unit. The same happens in other industries once the product (even if it does the job perfectly) becomes unsupported by the manufacturer and other support facilities you have to find an alternative and start using it because sooner or later the old device will break and leave you high and dry. The fact that apple II's have been doing a job for 2 decades just shows how well it was suited for the job in that time period. -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
