Re: How to read old Apple floppies on Mac?

[Rick <nomail@nomail.com>]

Greg Weston wrote:
> 
> In article <steve.w.jackson-22219B.17052624052001@nntp.mindspring.com>,
> Steve W. Jackson <steve.w.jackson@mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> > In article <bsharvy-CCC642.14021424052001@news.efn.org>,
> >  Ben Sharvy <bsharvy@efn.org> wrote:
> >
> > :> Or email the files from the II, and read the email on a different
> > :> machine.
> > :>
> > :> The LC's had the ability to read Apple disks, didn't they?
> >
> > No Mac model has EVER had the ability to read 5-1/4 floppies unless some
> > third-party manufacturer sold a 5-1/4 drive I'm not aware of.
> 
> How about first party? Apple had a 5.25" drive for the Mac primarily
> intended for MS-DOS compatibility. I never tried reading an Apple //
> disk in mine, though, and it's long-gone.
> 
> Also, Dayna had a 5.25" drive. Same comments apply.
> 
> G


There was a IIe card for the LC's that had a drive connector in the
back. IIRC, you could connect 3 1/2 and 5 1/4 drives to it. 
-- 
Rick