Re: Apple II Csa2 FAQs 12/25/1998 MainHall-1 (Start Here)

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Supertimer writes ...
> 
> Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
> 
> >012- What is an Apple II: The Laser 128EX
> >
> >     While not made by Apple, this clone is a cross between the //c and
> >an Enhanced //e.  It is as luggable as a //c and has built-in 'cards',
> >and an accelerator. It also has a slot to expand. If you want to add a
> >card, you may have to disable the internal UDC (for 3.5" drives) or the
> >internal 1MB memory expansion.  Runs almost everything that the //c and
> >Enhanced //e runs. --Dan DeMaggio
> 
> Just one minor nitpick: the Laser 128EX and EX/2 don't have
> caching accelerators like the IIc+ does.  The entire
> motherboard runs at 3.6Mhz.  It no more has an accelerator
> than a IIGS has an accelerator.
> 
> These were really well engineered units and superior to
> the "slap in a ZipChip" design of the IIc+.
> 
> The Laser 128EX/2 model should probably also be
> mentioned.
 ....


     Thanks for the correction and new information. The changes have
been made and will appear in the next FAQs release.


Rubywand