Re: Enhanced Apple II?

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On Sun, 7 Feb 1999 17:58:19 GMT,
edhel@LOSETHECAPITALWORDSapple2.com (Edhel Iaur, Esq.) wrote:

>On Thu, 28 Jan 1999 17:14:00 GMT, Doug Browning <wpg750@mb.imag.net>
>wrote:
>
>>The simple way is to watch the title on the screen when you power up. If it
>>says "APPLE ][", it's a standard model, if "APPLE //" you've got the
>>enhanced version.
>
>Small correction:
>Old: "APPLE ]["
>New: "Apple //e"

The reliable way is to drop into Monitor (type "call -151").
Explore the address FBC0 (type "FCB0").  If "$E0" is returned
than you have an "enhanced" //e -- and it is useless for several
superb Apple ][+ games.  And you cannot use at least one form of
zcpm, though that goes for anything with an extended video card.