halp@TCGOULD.TN.CORNELL.EDU ("Bruce P. Halpern") (02/16/89)
I recently installed a MatchMaker in a IBM AT 339. It is a card that requires a half-size slot, and provides a connector to which a Mac disk (either 400K or 800K) drive is connected. Software that comes with the MatchMaker is easy to install. It can be resident on a hard disk or installed after boot from a floppy. MatchMaker allows DOS (at least DOS 3.2) files to be written onto the Mac disk. Files can also be read from the Mac disk onto an IBM device. The Mac directory can be read, and Mac disks formatted. My Mac+ had no trouble reading the text files. With IBM WordPerfect 5.0, if WP files are saved to the Mac disk as 4.2 files, WordPerfect for Mac can import them with bold face, underline, sub and super scripts intact. I haven't tried this with any other word processor. MatchMaker is sold by: MicroSolutions, 132 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb IL 60115, telephone 815-756-3411. It lists for $149.00 My experience with MatchMaker has thusfar been completely positive. ****DISCLAMER: My comments, etc., are my own shakey opinions ******** | Bruce P. Halpern Psychology & Neurobiology & Behavior Cornell Ithaca | | INTERNET:halp@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu BITNET:D57J@CORNELLA D57J@CRNLVAX5| | UUCP:{vax135,rochester,decvax}!cornell!batcomputer!halp | | PHONE: 607-255-6433 Uris Hall, Cornell U., Ithaca, NY 14853-7601 |