Re: Apple II <-> Commodore 64/128 disks?

[jefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney)]

On Mon, 11 Aug 1997 13:24:31 GMT, be063@torfree.net (Johnny Lau)
wrote:

>Anyway, I was recently given a Spartan which according to the manual is a 
>computer onto itself which emulates an Apple II+ by plugging into the 
>back of a Commodore 64.

Yes, that is what it is.  If you plug a II+ keyboard into the CPU card
with a Disk ][ card in slot six, you can use it as a stand alone 64K
II+ computer.  Actually, I think that the II+ part is completely
contained on the CPU card and I've toyed with the idea of making a
portable II+ with it but have pretty much put it aside as it would be
of limited use to me.

With a Commodore 64 plugged into the front on the Spartan, the 64 will
then act as a smart keyboard.  You can use the C= (Commodore button)
with the other keyboard keys to send entire keywords to the II+.  I
can't remember them exactly anymore thing like C= P would be the same
as typing PRINT, C= L would be the same as typing LIST, et al.

By the way, would it be at all possible for me to get a copy of the
Spartan manual.  I have a Spartan and an extra CPU card but I never
got a manual with mine.  E-mailing a text version would be wonderful
but I might be able to send you a couple bucks to mail a photocopied
version.