Re: After 20 Years, I'm This Close To Finally Escaping Data Rot -Thoughts?

["Jeff Blakeney" <jeff.blakeney@a2central.com.remove-ef5-this>]

 To: Dave Rawson
Dave Rawson wrote:
> I need a reliable used machine that can help me read and port these 650 
> sides over to the PC world.  What should I look for?  Should I stick 
> with a ][+ or is there a better, more useful later version that would work?

Since you have a working serial card, disk interface card and disk 
drive, you only need the computer itself.  A II+ is fine if you want to 
ensure better compatibility with your current system but a IIe would be 
fine as well but if you do go with a IIe, you will probably need to put 
the serial card in slot 1 or 2 as slot three is pretty much reserved for 
80 column capabilities.

If you get a IIc as others have suggested, you will not be reusing any 
of your old hardware and you will need a new serial cable as the IIc 
serial ports use 5 pin DIN connectors.  If you get a IIgs, you can reuse 
your serial card and drives but if you want to use the IIgs' serial 
ports then you will also need a different serial cable as its ports use 
8 pin mini-DIN connectors.

Getting a newer machine such as the IIe, IIc or IIgs is only really 
needed if you plan on continuing to use the Apple hardware and want more 
functionality and access to programs that won't run on a II+.