Re: RFC: Expanded Apple II Information in FAQ

[drsmooth@relex.com (Edhel Iaur)]

nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates) wrote:

>I'm posting these RFCs (Request for Comment) mostly because those of
>you who have enough of a clue to doublecheck my work have no need to
>read the c.s.a2 FAQ and see any of my changes. This is an update from
>what I posted yesterday in the monthly posting; the latest version is
>always available at http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html
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>  Q#18 The Apple //c and IIc+

>   The //c (released April 24th, 1984) and //c+ (released September 1988)
>   are 'luggable' versions of an Enhanced //e, with many built-in
>   'cards'. Included are 2 serial ports, a mouse port, a disk port and
>   128K of RAM. The IIc+ has a built-in accelerator that runs at 4 MHz
>   and a built in 800K 3.5" drive vs the 140K 5.25" drive of the //c.
>   Even though they don't have slots, you can still add extra memory
>   (there's room under the keyboard) and a hard drive (through the disk
>   port--a bit slow by ordinary standards, but usable. (Hard to find
>   though.. Was made by Chinook).

There were a few other HDs that work with the //c...I believe
Sequential Systems still makes some.

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>   Recommended configuration: 1 MB RAM, 3.5" drive, maybe a Hard drive.

I know that this is just opinion, but I usually find that even 512K of
RAM is excessive.

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>  Q#21 The Apple ][e Emulation Card

>   This is a card that fits in certain Macs (LC, LC II, LC III, a few
>   Performas) that lets one run Apple //e software. It is actually more
>   like a //c because the card is not expandable like a //e.
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It also works in the Color Classic, I believe.  Admittedly, you can't
add actual cards, but you CAN swap the included emulated cards around
(serial port, ImageWriter emulation port, clock, mouse, 3.5" drive
controller, 5.25" disk controller, AppleTalk card, and (I think) some
HD controller for emulating Apple // HDs on an Apple // partition on
your Mac HD.)

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