Re: Superdrive Controllers $59

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

[Note: I'm taking this thread back to comp.sys.apple2, as it is no
longer relevant to the marketplace group.]

B.J. Major <bjblackbear@ibm.net> wrote:

> Shawn Beattie <sbeattie@sparc5.augustana.edu> wrote:
> 
> > On 26 Dec 1997 17:09 -0500, spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)
> > wrote:
> > 
> > >    I only have one Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card, and
> > > considering how incredibly rare they've become (and valuable
> > > as a "bridge" between my Apple II and PC) 
> 
> A bridge???  Don't think so.  More misinformation being spread here.
> Although a IIgs with a Superdrive Controller card and a Mac can read HD
> (or DD) MS-DOS formatted disks with no problem, PC's *can't* read Apple
> II 3.5 High Density (or Double Density) ProDOS formatted disks.  It's
> not in their OS to do so.  Heck, they can't even recognize/read Mac
> disks without installing a special program (like Mac Access or Mac See)
> first.

I recall hearing about an equivalent program to do this with ProDOS high
density disks, but don't remember the details.  It is of no interest to
me, as I have plenty of other options, so I haven't investigated
further.

Even if this wasn't available, a "bridge" is still quite a valid
description, because you can copy files TO an MS-DOS disk using a
SuperDrive card and SuperDrive with the right software (or with a PC
Transporter card, for example).

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David Empson
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