Re: apple //e text data transfer/special reference South Africa

[Sean McNamara <sean@macassist.com.au>]

In article <2050a12.0308130437.24c4c945@posting.google.com>,
 jmphelps@pan.uzulu.ac.za (jim phelps) wrote:

> Thanks to all who have responded regarding my equiry about text data
> transfer of Apple //e, AppleWorks 2 created, 5 1/4 in. discs to 3 1/2
> in. discs, readable by modern AppleWorks 6.
> 
> Amongst various helpful suggestions was the following, which applies
> accurately to me:
> 
> "If you want your files but you're not really that interested in a
> long term
> commitment to the Apple IIe, a better idea for you would be to offer a
> collector a modest amount of money to do the transfer for you. What
> you are
> wanting is certainly something that they would know how to do and I'm
> sure
> that you won't have any difficulty in finding a few kind people would
> be
> willing to help you if you ask politely on the comp.sys.apple2
> newsgroup."
> 
> And, since I am in South Africa, preferably to find some kind person
> here.
> 
> This then is my polite request: is there anyone in the world, but
> preferably in South Africa, who would undertake to make the transfer
> from my 5 1/4 in. discs to 3 1/2 in. discs that I could use with my
> currect Apple Mac G4?
> 
> I would be willing to make a modest payment for this.  In addition, I
> would airmail the 5 1/4 in. discs, and pay for the airmail postage
> back to me of the 3 1/2 in. discs, after reaching an agreement.
> 
> I would like to explore this option before, if necessary, exploring
> how to do the job myself via the necessary assembled hardware.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Jim Phelps

Hi Jim,

I'd be willing to offer this "service", but am rather time constrained 
at the moment. Can you put me on a list of "possibles" and if no one 
else volunteers, let me know. I could do it to CD rather than 3.5s if 
that makes more sense.

Regards

Sean

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