RE: Whats an Apple ][

[bpvh@fullfeed.com (Bradley VonHaden)]

>comp.sys.apple2 #21597 (0 + 0 more)
>From: aad1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk (Alan Donovan)
>
>Newbie question:
>
>Could somebody please tell me what is the difference between an Apple II
>and other Apples (Macs, PowerMacs, Performas)?
 
All MACs are Apples, but not all Apples are MACs.  Clear as mud, right.  Apple
][s are the family of computers (][, ][+, ][e, ][c, and ][GS) that made MACs
possible.  Had the ][s failed, Apple would have failed and MACs would still be
a dream.  Most ][s preceded the MAC line.  Macs, PowerMacs and Performas are
all MACs, just different variations on the same theme.
 
>Is it a Mac II?
 
NO!!!
 
>Does it have different software, hardware, disc format, etc.?
 
Yes and no.  Software is incompatible but data files can possibly make the
journey.  Hardware compatibility is less certain.  Floppy drives - not,
monitors - not, well not with modification, keyboards (maybe), mice (maybe),
SCSI peripherals (yes to harddrives, removables, MOs, flopticals, CDROMs and
things, no (maybe) to scanners), printers - yes.  You get the picture.  Case by
case on hardware.  Disc format is, hmm.  ][GSs mainly use ProDos, but I can use
HFS, MSDOS, and Apple DOS3.3, and probably others.  MACs I think mainly use
HFS.
 
>And also, why does everyone write it "Apple ]["?
 
Because we want to.  Not really.  The logo design on the ][s was '][', at least
thats how I remember it.  Of course on the ][GS the graphic is just 'IIGS', but
I like ][GS better.
 
>Apologies for what must be a very silly question, and thanks in advance of
>any replies,
>
>
>Al
 
No silly questions (hmm).
 
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