Re: Tell me about the Apple II Desktop!

[see_sig_for_valid_email@no.spam (Simon Williams)]

Leon Howell <puritan_2076@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Look here:
> 
> http://toastytech.com/gui/a2desk.html
> 
> Will this desktop work with AppleWorks?

It will launch appleworks if that's what you mean...

> Will it work with 1.1 Megs
> ram?

Yes

> What other accessories does it have besides the calculator and
> puzzle? is there a calendar or card file?

I think it has a textfile viewer... 
 
> Where can I get it? 

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Services/PDA/AppleGSMiscellaneous.shtml

> Why haven't I heard about it before?

You maybe weren't paying attention ;-)

I used to use A2Desktop quite a bit -- it's great for systems with 4 or
more floppy drives (I used it on a IIe with 4 duodisks). It doesn't seem
to handle hard drives very well (I encountered some fairly serious
problems) and it has some annoying "features" when used on a //c+

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