Re: Apple Peripherials ???

[shack@crash.cts.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <CKyM88.M9A@actrix.gen.nz>,
David Empson <dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
>In article <2j8g49$fef@delphinium.cig.mot.com>
>wardml@rtsg.mot.com (Matthew L. Ward) writes:
>>
>> 1) In the latest ALL-TECH "catalog" they list a "Mountain Clock" card for the
>>    Apple ][+.  Anybody have any idea what a "Mountain Clock Card" does ?
>
>Assuming it is similar to other clock cards, it provides the time.  I
>don't know if the "Mountain Clock" is compatible with the
>"ThunderClock", but if it is, then ProDOS will automatically recognise
>the card and timestamp any files you save.  Programs can also get the
>time via ProDOS.
>
>If the Mountain Clock is not compatible with the ThunderClock, then it
>may be possible to get (or write) a ProDOS driver for the card.
>
>Someone else may be able to provide more informaton here.
>
>Come to think of it, I have a nagging suspicion that the "Mountain
>Clock" _is_ the "ThunderClock".  I'm sure someone will correct me if
>I'm wrong...

Nope not the same thing. The Thunderclock was from a company called Thunderware
and the Mountain clock is from Mountain Computer or something like that. I re-
call from some old Softalk or somewhere like that that the normal ProDOS driver
won't work with the mountain clock.
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