Warren Ernst wrote:
> On Feb 6, 8:14 am, BLuRry  wrote:
>> On Feb 6, 9:51 am, sicklittlemonkey  wrote:
>>
>>> On Feb 6, 1:57 pm, BLuRry  wrote:
>>>> Let me know if you have a //c+ in the pile you're looking
to off-load,
>>>> pretty please!  :-)
>>> You're hoping airport security will be less suspicious of the guy
>>> booked into seat "2e" if his laptop isn't bundled
with a giant brick
>>> on a leash, right? ;-)
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nick.
>> Yeah, pretty much.  Actually, if I had a //c+ then I could cram extra
>> goodies in the case.  The memory expansion port, for example, would be
>> very handy for some fun on-the-road tinkering.  Something along the
>> lines of what AGS does to hack RWTS for DOS 3.3 compatibility, for
>> example.  :-)
>>
>> -B
> 
> Something tells me our little group could keep ourselves supplied with
> motherboards, monitors, drives, and cases for another decade if we
> could just get our act together and pool our resources with this
> outfit.
> 
> Any thoughts on the subject?

A very interesting idea, Warren.

It requires more than a little organization and commitment to make it
happen and keep it going, but I like the idea of a warehouse with
low-humidity, moderate temperature long-term storage of Apple II
gear, maintained by and available to the Apple II community.

In fact, stocking it would never be a problem.  The problem would
be organizing it and keeping it operating.

It would solve a major problem for me, since despite my best efforts
I don't expect to live forever, and would relish the idea of my trove
becoming available to those who could appreciate it and put it to use.

I'll bet I'm one of many, and there will be many tons of Apple gear that
will be looking for a "home" in the years to come--an "A2
Central" like
this could be a great solution!

I can envision an Apple II "Mecca" in the desert, with permanent staff,
visiting researchers, and both sales and a lending library for Apple II
equipment.

Funding and staffing then become the issues.

-michael

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