Re: 8.5" drive for 11e

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

ISCA AppleII Librarian writes ...
> 
 ....
 
> For nostalgia, I just pulled out my receipt date 3/12/80.
> 
>   Apple II Plus with 48K bytes RAM               1,099.00
>   Apple Language system with Pascal                385.00
>   Apple Disk II - drive and controller             450.00
>   Apple Communications card                        148.00
>   Apple Clock/calendar card                        162.00
>   8" floppy disk - drive and controller          1,450.00
>   SSM AIO parallel/serial interface card           153.00
>   Videotek RM12 color monitor                      699.00
>   Cassette tape recorder (Panasonic #2108)          30.00
>                                                  ========
>   Total                                          4,576.00
> 

<Choke!!!> I always wondered what a _Complete_ Apple II+ system might come to.


> I think the Apple clock/calendar was the Mountain Hardware Apple Clock card.
> The 8" floppy combo was the SVA controller, Lobo dual drive enclosure, and
> one Shugart 8" drive.
> 
> Those were the days!
>

     Indeed; there's nothing like the clatter of a Teletype printer or the
Ka-thunk! of an 8" drive switching on-- you knew Important stuff was happening.
 


Rubywand