Re: Apple ][ software ...

[nathan@parka.winternet.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <miklos-3006961626470001@news.netspace.net.au>,
Mike Harris <miklos@netspace.net.au> wrote:
>I've got a Mac, he's got a PC (and we're still friends :) (just)) - his PC
>has a 5 1/4" drive, but we're stuck at that point ...

   First problem: PC and Apple II 5.25" disk formats are different at
a hardware level. You will need specialized (and rare) addon hardware
to be able to transfer disks. Better is stuff over a serial line, but
you need comm software for that.

>The big ask - we don't know squat about Apple ][ software, software sites,
>file conversion - the whole 9 yards (about 9 meters ...).

>   a) a list of suitable pre-school (4 - 5 y.o.) shareware/freeware stuff

   There's very little of that at all in that class. Most to all of
the stuff for that agegroup was commercial. I don't know of any stuff
online that really fits that category but some other people might.

>   c) conversion information to get that software from a PC to Appple ][ disc
>      (with details of any appropiate concversion software needed).

   Software won't cut it. You need hardware to overcome the differences.
That's why I recommended serial earlier.

Nathan Mates
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