brianw@microsoft.UUCP (Brian Willoughby) (09/26/89)
Can anyone tell me the name and phone number of the company who has
recently announced a new controller card for adding 3.5 drives to the
8-bit Apples? (i.e. II Plus)
I was browsing through a bookstore last week when I came across an ad for
a drive or some other hardware in Call A.P.P.L.E. magazine, and at the
bottom of the ad was mentioned that this company also had a controller
card that would interface the old Apples to a 3.5 drive. Unfortunately,
I got sidetracked by an article about the 6502 as a RISC processor and I
put down the magazine, thinking that I didn't want it. Well, later in
the week, I recalled the 3.5 controller ad, and returned to find that the
bookstore had sold out of Call A.P.P.L.E. (I had looked at the only copy
in the store at the time). Turns out that it is awful hard to get Call
A.P.P.L.E., and I should have grabbed it right away!
P.S. It is quite possible that I am mistaken - that the ad was in another
magazine - but I have looked at all the other available Apple mags and I
don't see it mentioned anywhere else. I really hope someone can find
this for me.
P.P.S. Does anyone want to buy a used Laser/C.P.S./VideoTechnology
Universal Disk Controller card? Turns out that it doesn't work reliably
with a 65C802 on my TransWarp, and it frustrates me to have to run my
machine at 1 MHz (using the 65C02 on the motherboard) just to access 3.5
disks. It works with 100% reliability on my unaccelerated Plus, I just
want to sell it and move on to a controller compatible with my TransWarp
and the 65C802 that I use.
Brian Willoughby
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Bitnet brianw@microsoft.UUCPjabernathy@pro-houston.cts.com (Joe Abernathy) (09/30/89)
Network Comment: to #525 by microsoft!brianw@uunet.uu.net You can reach Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine at: Call-A.P.P.L.E. 290 S.W. 43rd St. Renton, Wash. 98055 (206) 251-5222 Membership, which includes the magazine, a bulletin board system, product discounts, and software publisher services, is $26. A lot better deal than APDA, even if I am prejudiced. (No, I don't get a kickback, so don't y'all flame on me.) UUCP: crash!pro-houston!jabernathy ARPA: crash!pro-houston!jabernathy@nosc.mil INET: jabernathy@pro-houston.cts.com