Michael J. Mahon wrote:
But is there any usable software to deal with Apple II disks? My impression is that the Catweasel is outside the realm of the Apple II.
The Catweasel is an ISA/PCI card meant to be installed in a PC/Amiga host and is specifically for transferring data and/or disk images between host and Apple II format.
I'm not familiar with it myself so I can't say whether or not there's much in the way of 'usable software' for actually reading/writing Apple II disks, other than the statement of claim on the website. BTW for some reason I simply cannot fathom, there's no mention of the MKIV on the website, which is a PCI-based card. But it definitely is, or was, available.
Yes, the CFFA may be a better investment, depending on exactly what you're trying to achieve. However, the OP said he has "files on thousands of Apple II disks" and the implication was that they don't have an Apple II - in that case the Catweasel may be the better choice?
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