gwl@rruxa.UUCP (George W. Leach) (04/23/86)
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I am in need of some assistance. I am aiding some friends in
selecting a microcomputer to purchase for their children's educational
needs. The children are in grades 1 and 5. At their school they use
the Apple IIe for Logo (with Sprite Board for animation) and the Bank
Street Writer (128k Version). Starting in the 9th grade the students
begin to use Wordstar. From grades 7-12 they will have an option to
work with the Apple IIe, IBM PC or on timesharing system.
First, neglecting the extra cost, are there any reasons why
we should consider an IBM PC over one of the Apples for this purpose?
There really is no need for a hard disk. The older child is comfortable
with the Apple at school and will not even have the opportunity to use
an IBM PC at school for several years.
Second, given that we go with an Apple, can the IIc provide
enough resources to support our requirements? Is there an expansion
capability with the IIc to handle a Sprite Board? What about the
memory capacity?
Any information that you could provide would be appreciated.
I do not have much experience with micros and my friends have even
less. Thanks to all in advance.
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George W. Leach
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