at the temporal coordinates: 1/7/02 8:39 AM, the entity known as
Mikebridg_at_aol.com at Mikebridg_at_aol.com conveyed the following:
>
>
> In a message dated 7/1/02 2:30:10 am, grant_at_splorp.com writes:
>
> << A 128k with MacPaint and MacWrite is
> still one of the best examples of simple, user-centered, and streamlined
> usability in regards to what the device was meant to do. >>
>
> I agree with what you are saying - I used a 512k Mac to do desktop publishing
> using Macwrite and MacPaint and it was elegant easy and efficient. WHat was
> not efficient was the hard disk which was grindingly slow because it worked
> through the serial port!
> we aslo wished for 2 floppy drives because of ll the disc swapping that went
> on, but the computer was great to use.
>
> Mike
Definitely a great system! I got a 512k w/ 2nd floppy drive and Imagewriter
in the spring of 1985 and used it to produce the viewfoils for my thesis
defense presentation. SOOOOOOO much easier than using NROFF...
- Eric.
--Eric Strobel (fyzycyst_at_NOSPAM^mailaps.org)
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