Re: New to the IIgs, help would be good

["Jonathyn Bet'nct" <jonrelay@napanet.net>]

"Mr. Carp" <mr_carp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I was wondering
> if the IIgs came standard with a hard drive and if not, what options do
> I have for connecting one (SCSI, IDE, other)?

A hard drive wasn't standard. There are various SCSI cards for the Apple II.
There is also an IDE hard disk called a FocusDrive for it (www.allelec.com).

> Also, what kind of moniter
> connection do they have (RGB, RCA)?

Both. (The RGB output, however, is at 15kHz, which is about a fourth of the
minimum scan rate of modern monitors.)

> What kind of RAM do they use...I
> have several 72-pin SIMS laying around, can I use them, if not, where do
> I get RAM for the IIgs?

To get more RAM, you need a RAM card. The type of memory depends on the type
of card you get.