Re: Laser 128 questions

[spqr@ruth.uucp (Will Baguhn)]

rogtha@delphi.com writes:

| John Ruschmeyer <jruschme@csc.com> writes:
|  
| >What am I really looking at?
| >Where does it fit in relative to a genuine Apple?
|  
| The Laser 128 runs almost all Apple IIe and IIc programs.
| It has RGB double hi-res and 80-columns, and other
| nice bonuses.
|  
| >How do I use the second 64K?
| >
| >Any major bugs/problems I should be aware of?
|  
| The "second" 64K isn't really separate; 128K in the machine is 128K
| solid.
| No bugs or problems I'm aware of except the keyboard kind of sucks.
|  
| >What are my drive options on the floppy port?
|  
| The external floppy port is designed specifically for a Laser 5.25 drive,
| but I think a IIc external will also work, and maybe a platinum
| Apple 5.25 Drive?
|  
| >I notice the slot on the side and a reference to an "expansion box". Was
| >this commonly available? How was it set up?  (I noticed the switches for
| >Interal and external for slots 5 and 7.)
|  
| I -*think*- it was for devices not included in the ports.

the "expansion port" is (as i recall) a standard apple slot.  5, i 
think... not sure, tho.

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