I was a member of an Apple user group in the 1980s as a young kid. Things I remember: - someone remarked how sorry they felt for people who had to type on IBM

I was a member of an Apple user group in the 1980s as a young kid. Things I remember: - someone remarked how sorry they felt for people who had to type on IBM keyboards. - someone explained the difference between a serial and parallel bus to me. - only one or two of the adult members had a clue about programming, others were early adopters of various programs. Guidance on how to learn to program or what to buy/read was minimal and unhelpful. - The leader of the group had cut is teeth on the Lisa and would mutter comparisons about the Lisa when using the Apple machines. - The group met at the local Apple authorized retailer. - The early Apple enthusiasts were (in hindsight) pretty cynical about Tandy, TI, etc. In hindsight I really think that was foolish of them.