Re: Is it true that Apple computers can run MS DOS?

[lurch@eskimo.com (Erik Kloeppel)]

In article <12MAR199516574007@cc.weber.edu>, mkeeney@cc.weber.edu (Michael
Keeney) wrote:

> In article <823943871wnr@bonney.demon.co.uk>, Garry@bonney.demon.co.uk
writes...
> >Subject speaks for itself I suppose.  I am writing an essay about 
> >Apple's business strategies, and have just come with the statement that 
> >their machines can run MSDOS programs as well these days.  I am sure I 
> >read it somewhere.  Can you verify this, if so, do have the source of 
> >the info?  If it's written down somewhere of course.
> > 
> 
> I'm no expert, but the Apple II series as far as I'm aware has never
> been able to run MSDOS, but the new Power Macintoshes can, at least to
> a certain extent.  Anyone else got info on this?
> 
The whole Mac line (as far as I know) can run MS-DOS/Windows stuff - though who 
would want to I have NO idea.

The Apple IIe and IIGS can run MS-DOS applications by using a special card
called the PC Transporter from (now defunct) Applied Engineering.  

Both the Mac and IIGS can - without modification - read and write MS-DOS disks

Lurch