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this topic is purely for discussing the apple ii family of computers. a topic used to discuss all macs can be found here. please do not discuss any apple products unrelated to the apple ii, such as apple computers that were released before or after it.

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now, i've never owned one, but i've loved using the apple ii ever since i first learned the basics of using it eight years ago. specifically, i've used the applewin emulator along with some old usborne programming books you can download for free.

here you can discuss everything related to the apple ii. you can discuss what model apple ii you personally own or want, what programs you like to run on it, and you can even share the code for your own programs, which other users can type out and run on their own computers/emulators!

probably everyone who doesn't visit the ats on a regular basis wrote:

ok, but what's an apple ii? i found this clunky old computer in my dad's basement… is that it?

check wikipedia for more info.

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minikiwigeek2 wrote:

-OctoSquid- wrote:

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Nice! Whenever I get a spare USB drive, I want to try booting into FreeDOS on a modern computer, just to see how it runs.

i'm real curious as to whether there's anyone out there who actually unironically uses dos on a daily basis

Does using dosbox count as using dos on a daily basis?

-OctoSquid- wrote:

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Does using dosbox count as using dos on a daily basis?

i meant using it as a standard operating system, but sure, that's fine too.

minikiwigeek2 wrote:

-OctoSquid- wrote:

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Does using dosbox count as using dos on a daily basis?

i meant using it as a standard operating system, but sure, that's fine too.

Later, just for fun, I might learn how to and make it a fun challenge to spend a day with only dos as an os

-OctoSquid- wrote:

minikiwigeek2 wrote:

-OctoSquid- wrote:

#21
Does using dosbox count as using dos on a daily basis?

i meant using it as a standard operating system, but sure, that's fine too.

Later, just for fun, I might learn how to and make it a fun challenge to spend a day with only dos as an os

Throw in a network card and spend the day browsing gopher sites

The80sTimeTraveller wrote:

-OctoSquid- wrote:

minikiwigeek2 wrote:

-OctoSquid- wrote:

#21
Does using dosbox count as using dos on a daily basis?

i meant using it as a standard operating system, but sure, that's fine too.

Later, just for fun, I might learn how to and make it a fun challenge to spend a day with only dos as an os

Throw in a network card and spend the day browsing gopher sites

I don't have a real retro computer, so I would probably just use dosbox.

How old does a computer have to be in order to be considered retro?

-OctoSquid- wrote:

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How old does a computer have to be in order to be considered retro?

depends on the person, but in regards to this topic you're allowed to discuss any computers released after the year 2005.

Are there any modern games made for dos or have dos ports?

-OctoSquid- wrote:

Are there any modern games made for dos or have dos ports?

Yeah, PETSCII Robots and Planet X3 are some I remember.

-OctoSquid- wrote:

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Are there any modern games made for dos or have dos ports?

yeah, demakes happen on all kinds of consoles and computers. they're usually just for fun, though.