Re: Microsoft Premium Softcard //e doesn't fit in my Apple //e!

[jhn.clnc@googlemail.com]

On Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:57:38 PM UTC, Steven Hirsch wrote:
> On 02/16/2013 10:15 AM, jhn.xxxx@googlemail.com wrote:
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> > I'm seriously confused.
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> > I bought this Z80 card because I thought that with that name, it would definitely be compatible with my //e.
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> > But it isn't.  The card has it's aux connector a good 3 cm too far to the back and will not fit in the socket.
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> > Am I being seriously stupid?
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> > I can send photos if that will help.
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> Sounds like you may be trying to plug a Euro-Apple Premium Softcard into a US 
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> machine.
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> Looking at the component side of the board, is there a 1/2" x 1/2" notch at 
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> the upper right?  If so, my guess is correct.
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> But, the upside is that you have a relatively rare item that might be 
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> attractive if sold as what it actually is.
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> Steve

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. And it does have the notch you mention, but I think it's the other way round. From Wikipedia:

"A few third-party cards are affected by this: some European cards plug into both slots simultaneously and are thus unusable on American IIes, and some American cards that do not fit into the case of European IIes because the European location of the Auxiliary slot leaves less room for them."

I think I have a US version of the card (I bought it from the US, after all) and it won't fit into a UK //e.

Damn!

Is there somewhere other than Ebay where I can get a european version of this card? And is anyone interested in buying my US card?