: I don't think Byron is trying to be cheap (although he IS frugal in real : life). : : The point he is probably trying to get at in his own way is that spend money : on the appropriate hardware for the task YOU envision the machine to perform : and not to dump money in add-ons that do not help that specific function. : : My IIgs is a Rev 1 model with a plain Apple SCSI card (purchased from you : Bill and upgraded to rev C ROM), a 120MB HD with GS/OS 6.01, a 1MB memory : card (1.25MB total), SyQuest 44MB removable drive, 3.5" and 5.25" drive, : Monitor, plus a joystick. The machine was purchased for gaming only (the few : IIgs games plus the ability to play the older Apple II games). : : The reason I don't have a larger memory card is that all the games I want to : play run fine on 1.25MB and I still have enough ram to boot GS/OS on the HD : and convert disk images to disk with the appropriate utility (just to same : me time flipping disks in and out). I have the plain SCSI card because the : HS SCSI card costs allot more money and would be a problem when I want to : start the machine from floppy with the HD's disconnected. I also don't need : a CPU upgrade. : : If somebody did want to run GS/OS 6 exclusively then more ram, a CPU : upgrade, and a HS SCSI card would be a wide addition (if they could afford : it and justify the expense). I have seen people who wanted to perform a task : on their newly acquired machine and end up changing their minds when the : cost for the add-ons was more then they bargained for to do the task. : : Its up to the user to decide what if anything he is going to do with the : machine (and decide on a budget), and up to the Apple II community to advise : the person on the best equipment to get that job done (because the people : "been there done that" already). I mean if somebody needs a work car : somebody will automatically say a Rolls Royce is the only way to get to work : and somebody else will say walk, sometimes the correct answer is in the : middle.
All of your points are well-taken, but, the OP has yet to tell us what he intends to get from his IIgs. Shall I wait until people outline what they want before I offer the 4 MB card? Hell, I'd never sell one. would you like me to be stuck with this run. I did it because I had people asking for them. I was going to quit after 100, for fear that I'd be stuck with 30-35 cards. I do this to help people, and if a 4 MB ram card will help them experience more, then it's there. Surely, I will sell them all, but how long is the question. The last batch went in little over 3 months, but I doubt this run will. Anyway, I'm totally in love with 4MB in my IIgs's, and I use the prototypes still, so that says something for the quality,and the price is really good don't you agree? BTW, there are quite a few people hollering for 8 MB cards, and if I can do it, I just may, but I'm still a little confused why anyone needs that much. Bill Garber -- 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:apple2list@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
