Re: NEW apple // user just got his machines.....help!

[ronniecorny@rocketmail.com (Ronnie Corny)]

In article <19971219043100.XAA04466@ladder02.news.aol.com>, mfree60760@aol.com (MFree60760) wrote:

>      Apple //e
>          has memory expansion, 64K on top of base by chip count (128K total).

        standard for Apple //e (by my standard)... the additional 64KB is for 
either RAM disk, Bank-switched memory, or double-hires graphics...  the card 
is also you 80-column display card...

>          has an odd little board called a "mockingboard" with 2 phono out.

        equivalent to SoundBlaster sound cards on PCs...  it allows certain 
programs to play *better* quality sound (compared to the built-in speaker)...

>          has a "super serial" card.

        If you want to transfer programs to/from the Apple //e to another 
computer (PC/Mac)

>          came with 25 issues of "softdisk" magazine disks, numbered 
>                 from issues #41-50 and #64-79

        Has some BASIC programs and also some machine listings that you can 
RUN or BRUN...

>     Apple //GS
>          needs an ADB keyboard....any ideas?

        Any Mac ADB keyboard would work... same with the mouse...

>          has approx. 1.25M ram from chip counts
>          has an "echo II" card and speaker (what IS this thing?)

        Speech synthesis card... pales in comparison to todays Mac/PC speech 
programs/systems, but was quite a cutesy during its heydays...

>          has a 5 1/4" and a 3 1/2" drive (the 3 1/2" drive may be from 
>                  a mac 512K, but works with this machine)

        the 3.5" works with Mac or GS and was standard on the GS...

>          has NO DISKS. I need a supplier.
>
        Can get the OS from ftp.apple.com...  programs still proliferate on 
the net and you might want to search around or ask any nearby Apple II users 
group...

rgds,

- ron