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Re: A simple question

Stooge writes ...
> 
> I recently purchased an Apple IIc without any software.
> Can anyone tell me what system it runs on?
> Thanks in advance.


     The //c and IIc+ are compact 'luggable' versions of an Enhanced
//e, with many built-in 'cards'. Included are 2 serial ports, a mouse
port, a disk port and 128K of RAM. Support for the original Apple
casette tape I/O is gone. The //c has a built-in 5.25" drive while the
IIc+ has a built-in 3.5" drive. 

     The current operating system for 8-bit Apple II's (including the
//c) is ProDOS-8. The //c can also run DOS 3.3, earlier DOS's, and
Pascal.

     You will need to get diskettes which boot DOS 3.3 and ProDOS and
which include copy utilities (e.g. Copy II Plus). Probably, too, you
will need a utility named "ShrinkIt" to unShrink compressed Apple II
files you download and an Apple II telecom utility (e.g. ZLink, ProTerm,
...) to handle file transfers from your PC or Mac to your Apple II. 

     Aside from Apple II user friends, there are many places you can get
the above, as well as all sorts of other Apple II utility, game, etc.
software:

1. Apple II Users Groups maintain software libraries of utility and
games diskettes you can copy.

2. Some schools and universities have Apple II areas where you can copy
system and utility diskettes.

3. Many sellers of original and second-hand software advertise on the
comp.sys.apple2.marketplace newsgroup and/or maintain web sites you can
browse.

4. If requested via email, regular posters to Csa2 (comp.sys.apple2)
will often send one or more 'getting started' diskettes which will boot
DOS 3.3 and/or ProDOS and which include some copy, telecom, etc.
utilities plus games. (Expect to pay mailing and materials costs.)

5. The Apple II sites listed below maintain collections of software
which you can download via PC or Mac and transfer to your Apple II.



Apple2 Caltech- large collection of II/IIgs games and utilities
  ftp://apple2.caltech.edu/pub/apple2/

Asimov- #1 archive of Apple II games and utilities in
  emulator DSK and file formats; plus emulators and emu info 
  ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/

Asimov Mirrors- sites which mirror Asimov
  ftp://apple.cabi.net/pub/apple_II/
  ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/apple_II/
  ftp://mirror.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/

Asimov-GS- major archive of IIgs games, system, and other software
  as well as being a Csa2 FAQs mirror
  ftp://apple.cabi.net/pub/applegs/
  for FAQs mirror ...
  ftp://apple.cabi.net/pub/applegs/FAQs.and.INFO/A2.Csa2.FAQs/

Ground  Apple2 U. Iowa- the largest Apple II archive and home site
  of the Csa2 FAQs; maintains II/IIgs games, utilities, HC/HS
  stacks, music files, ..., and information plus separate
  collections including the AOL A2 archives 
  ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/

Ground Mirrors- sites which mirror Ground
  ftp://apple.cabi.net/pub/ground/
    
GS WorldView 'zine- II/IIgs applications articles, games, utilities,
  A2-2000 archive, and links; home site for 1WSW 
  http://www.grin.net/~cturley/gsezine/GS.WorldView/

Uni-kl.de Apple2 U. Kaiserslautern- II/IIgs games, utilities, and
  emulator wares
  ftp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/apple2/

USA2WUG- Apple II Help & FAQs Collective; Csa2 FAQs mirror 
  http://www.grin.net/~cturley/USA2WUG/A2.FAQS.INFO.ETC/
  for FAQs mirror ...
  http://www.grin.net/~cturley/A2.FAQs.and.INFO/CSA2.FAQs/



Apple2 U. Kentucky- A2 archive
  ftp://f.ms.uky.edu:/pub/appleII

Apple2 U. Michagan- A2 archive
  http://www.umich.edu/~archive/apple2/
  ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/systems/apple2/umich.edu/

Apple2 U. Washington- comp.binaries.apple2 access
  ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/usenet/comp.binaries.apple2/

Apple II Lessons & Software- BASIC Lessons and A2 software
  http://www.iglou.com/qwerty/kb/dlfiles.html#53

Apple II Programmer's Archive- language software
  http://net-24-42.dhcp.mcw.edu/a2pa.html

Apple II WWW and FTP Sites- comprehensive A2 & A3 links list
  http://www.cstone.net/~rbraun/apple2/a2ftp.html#web

Apple Computer- mainly, GS system software
  ftp://ftp.apple.com/dts/aii
  http://www.apple.com/support

Home of the Apple II- Apple II manual reprints, new user info, ...,
  and message board
  http://www.educate.net.au/~apple2/

KulaSoft- Stocks Eamon Adventures, A2 software, Index 
  http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kulasoft

L.J. Silicon's Treasure Chest- Apple II software 
  http://members.aol.com/ljsilicon/index.html 

Texas II- Appleworks products and information; home site for
  Beverly Cadieux's Apple II Mail Group (A2MG) 
  http://members.aol.com/A2MG/