Re: Swap IIe enhancement kit and IW II 32K memory option for 3.5 controller

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Ralph E. Dodd asked:

>Is anyone interested in swapping an Apple IIe 3.5 floppy drive controller
>for a brand new Apple IIe enhancement kit A2M2052 and a brand new
>Imagewriter II 32K memory option A9B0312?  The 32K printer buffer is still
>shrinkwrapped and the enhancement kit was when I got it but I opened it to
>look at it. It's never been used and everything is in new condition. I have
>a very nice enhanced Apple IIe setup and 2 A9M0106 3.5 drives that work
>well. I want to be able to use the 3.5 drives with the IIe. The FAQ says
>that I need either an Apple Superdrive controller or a third party
>"Universal Disk Controller".  If you have an extra controller, "Lets make a
>deal". I'm flexible. I have a lot of old computer stuff. Maybe we can come
>up with a deal.  Thanks a lot.

Unless you have Superdrives, there is no advantage in using
a Superdrive controller--in fact, there are some functional
incompatibilities with the Liron card when accessing 3.5"
drives at a low level.

Needless to say, the Superdrive controller cards are _much_
rarer than the Liron cards, and correspondingly more valuable.
(Of course, if you had the controller, you'd be more than halfway
to a full Superdrive setup, since the Apple 3.5 Drives can be
easily upgraded with old Mac "superdrives".)

-michael

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