Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> 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.
> 

When talking with the man leading me through Computer Corps warehouse, 
he mentioned a museum of sorts that they hoped to build some day.  Not 
just Apple II related, either.  However, it is pretty hard to envision 
who or what would pay for this.  It's not like the Nevada State Train 
Museum - the 70's and 80's don't cut it as the heyday of Nevada. 
Something like the Computer History Museum in Mountain View probably is 
the best bet, long term.


> -michael
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