Re: Franklin Ace 500

[julian814@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt)]

ndeveau@bikerider.calm (NDeveau) wrote in message news:<ndeveau-0212041802370001@host-24-222-109-77.klis.com>...
> Hi
> 
> I have a Franklin Ace 500 that I'm using mostly to run educational
> software on for my kids.
> I have no way to transfer programs from my other computers to it.
> I have cds full of software that I downloaded for AppleII and previously 
> could transfer and unshrink stuff with my Rom 00 GS.
> However the ADB chip in that has died.
> 
> What I'm looking for is either a cable that would work from the serial port
> on the Ace 500 (modem) to the serial port on my Mac IIsi.
> 
> Or even better, a Rom 01 motherboard for the GS.
> 
> Any tips or help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Hang on to that Franklin as long as you can; they're good computers,
even if they're not 100% Apple compatable.


Ralph Glatt

Member, Old Farts Club