Re: Macintosh LC...need info on this =) TIA

[jen <jennifer_c88112@aol.com>]

Thank you for your help John, I have been looking for a IIe as well,
if I find one I'll pick it up. I do have a parallel zip drive for a
PC, I wonder if there is a converter from parallel to the mac printer
format...hmmm =)

j


On Sun, 03 Dec 2000 14:27:25 GMT, "**** ****" <***@***.com> wrote:

>jen wrote in message <9mnj2tgd9j6ro95vb2q371m8r9jpe8chin@4ax.com>...
>
>Jen,
>    This isn't exactly the correct newsgroup for these questions. This
>newsgroup deals primarily with Apple II computers, which was the original
>computer developed by Apple, long before the Mac. But, since comp.sys.mac
>will likely flame you for not getting an iMac, and the questions were clear
>enough...
>
>First, check www.lowendmac.com. They have quite a bit of useful info. That
>mac can use just about any internal or external scsi device. Replacing the
>hard drive with any scsi hd up to about 4 gigs should be no problem. System
>software for it is free to download. Most external cd drives are scsi, but a
>few were made to work with pc parallel ports, so be careful. Finding them
>can be a bit tough, granted, since they don't make them anymore, but if
>someone wants more than $10 or $15, they are ripping you off. Also, there is
>no reason why this mac can't use a scsi zip drive, or the jazz drives that I
>see every once in a while, that are scsi. Scsi flatbed scanners also should
>be fun to play with. Ram should be either 72pin simms, or maybe the older
>30pin. Either way, quite standard and cheap. If the LC has a PDS slot, good
>luck finding cards for them... maybe ebay, if you know what you want in
>particular.
>
>Offhand, I can't remember if the Classic predates the LC or not. The classic
>was one of the last monoputer macs, and the LC one of the first slimlines,
>IIRC. Similar software for both.
>
>Now, since I have helped you despite the off-topic post, I hereby require
>you to buy an Apple IIe the next time you happen upon one at a reasonable
>price (Anything more than $15 and you can be excused). If you like old
>computers, they are easily just as fun as the LC. Besides, they can share
>the external CD drive, in all likelyhood. ;-)
>
>Thanks,
>John Oyler
>http://aIIethernet.tripod.com/
>jojo4@va.mediaone.net
>