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In article <smvs.fnschool.03.pagc-2706961553200001@argus40.sk.sympatico.ca>, smvs.fnschool.03.pagc@sasknet.sk.ca (Guy Desautels) writes:
>In article <835900952.13479.1@abserve.demon.co.uk>, Paul Burton wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I don't know if I'm in the right place but perhaps someone could help
>> me or direct me to soemone who can.  I have been offered an Apple LC
>> 4/40  and a b&w HP Deskwriter for 50 pounds sterling. 
>
>
>The 40MB HD will be the killer; 40MB is probably used up? How much room do
>you have left on it? By the time you load on Internet software,
>decompressors, unzippers, etc. you may no longer have room to download
>files. You'll have to consider buying a new HD to replace internal HD or
>get a SCSI HD.
>
>I know it works
>> because I've tried it out and it seems fine. However, coming from an
>> IBM PC background I know very little about Apple Macs and want to know
>> if it is worth buying. I'm trying to set my parents up with a basic
>> computer system that they can use to write letter and keep track of
>> their small business incomings and outgoings and I though this might
>> be ideal.  What I'm coming around to asking is, am I likely to be able
>> to be able to get software off the 'Net that will run on this machine?
>
>Depends on the software you need: size if file, processing speed. I have
>an LC II 4/40; it's so full I can only browse or read newsgroups.
>
>> Also, will I be able to download it onto my PC and then transfer it
>> over?
>
>Maybe, sometimes the binary files get converted to text/ascii; so you'll
>need to install more software to ensure integrity. But then you'll need
>more room on HD.
>
I've got an LC II 10/40, and if you're careful with what you put on your 
drive, it works out fine.  You just have to be more efficient!



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