Re: Want to convert apple IIe media to Mac or PC

[tomk@pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Tom Kelly)]

In <5b9cte$9p2@tofu.alt.net> you@somehost.somedomain (Your Name Here) writes:

>I want to convert apple IIe media (5.25 inch floppy)
>to contemporary Mac or PC 1.4? MB floppy.
>
>I'm not concerned about file formats. Only about bytes.
>I can do that data converion once I have the data on 
>contemporary diskettes.
>
>The apple IIe had an external dual floppy drive, 
>model A9M0108 which has a 25 pin female connector
>on back.
>
>Can anyone direct me to some software I might use
>to connect such a drive to a contemporary Mac ? 
>
>Can I just tell the apple to print and capture the stuff as
>it's being sent to the printer port ? 
>
>What about getting some communications software and just 
>dailing out to a modern computer ? 
>
>I'm looking for an easy way to get the data off the disk
>drives. 
>
>Please advise.


Easiest way is null modem transfer between two computers.
Next is copy to ProDos 3.5.  The mac can then either read ProDos or copy
the TEXT files to a MAC or PC disk.

If you would rather have me do it, send E-Mail for costs.
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