Re: Apple Computer, What Are You Up To?

[nospamhattonr@aug.com (Rick)]

Mike Kent <Mkent01@galileo.cris.com> wrote:

> coaxial <coaxial@escape.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Instead, I'll say this: You still can use 3.5" floppies on an iMac.
> > Simply purchase a USB 3.5" floppy drive from one of the third party
> > manufacturerers, or better yet, get a Imation SuperDisk USB drive.....it
> > can read and write the 120MB Imation disks, and can also read and write
> > to the old 3.5" floppies used in earlier Macs.
> 
> No, no, no, no, no!  I don't want to have to buy another copy of all of
> the peripherals that I already own!  I've paid for them once, that is
> enough.  I want to be able to use my existing peripherals with my new CPU
> -- that's called upgrading, and it's what most of us existing computer
> users want to be able to do.
> 
> If I have to buy all brand new peripherals as well as a new CPU, I might
> as well do what 90% of all other computer users do and buy into the Wintel
> line.  At least that way I'll have plenty of choices when it comes time to
> upgrade again.
> 
> Mike


Wwll, the get an USB <-> serial, parallel, ADB, SCSI converter. They are
out there. You can use your old stuff with the new Mac.