Re: How do I get apple ][ 5 1/4 to Mac ][ci

[russotto@wanda.vf.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)]

In article <5mgq1o$hl1$2@triglav.iwaynet.net>,  <dklugh@iwaynet.net> wrote:
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}On 1997-05-20 nathan@visi.com(NathanMates) said:
}   >reasons for the stupidity. Then there's also the making of the 9-pin
}   >very much non-serial joystick connector on the //e and up the same
}   >as the 9-pin serial port from PCs, which does a great job of
}   >confusing others.
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}Actually,ALL joystick ports that I've eveer seen on a computer (except the 
}PC,of course) are 9-pin.

You never looked inside a ][,][+,//e, then.  The original paddles/joystick
connecter was a 16-pin DIP socket!  I spent a lot of time repairing
the joystick connectors...
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Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
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