Re: Top 10 Reaons to Keep an Old Mac Lying Around

["william strutts" <wrstrutts1@nospam.home.com>]

1) Can transfer MS-DOS files to Prodos volumes.
2) Can transfer via serial cable to IIgs files.
3) Mac CD-ROM drives can be used on Apple IIgs's.
4) Reuse 800k floppies on your Apple IIgs.

The Apple IIgs battery is found in most Mac II's, the SE,
and the Classic series.

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"Tim Haynes" <trhaynes@yahoo.SPAMBGONE.com> wrote in message
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> Just to inject some levity into the group, and to show Apple that we don't
> TOTALLY hate them for abandoning the Apple II line in favour of other
> technology that the Apple II's paid for, I thought we could build a top 10
> list saying why it's nice to keep an old Mac lying around!  Here are a few
> items that recently pertained to my particular situation:
>
> Top 10 Reasons to Keep an Old Mac Lying Around
> 10. It can be used as a cheap file server for your Apple II.
> 9. It can be used as a bridge to let your IIgs get at the rest of your
LAN.
> 8. They often have batteries that are compatible with your Apple IIgs.
>
> (#8 just happened to me tonight!  My IIgs battery died, so I cracked up an
> old Mac SE, and lo'n'behold, the same kind of battery!  A couple of snips
> later, and my IIgs could remember the time again...)
>
> Any other items?  :)
>
> Cheers!
> Tim
>
>