[comp.sys.apple] franklins

davidbrierley@LYNX.NORTHEASTERN.EDU (02/15/89)

     An info-apple reader asked if it were a good idea to buy a used
Franklin system.  The price is good, unfortunately the Franklin no longer
makes them as a result of a law suit brought by Apple.  Consequently the
company provides no more technical support (or none that I hear of).  For
those who own Franklins here is a list of compatible products from
Applied Engineering (no, I don't work for them) that may be useful:

                       Ramfactor
                       Transwarp
                       PC Transporter
                       Datalink 1200 and 2400 Modems
                       Serial Pro
                       Parallel Pro
                       Buffer Pro
                       Timemaster H.O.
                       Z-80 Plus
                       Phasor
                       Viewmaster 80
                       12 Bit, 16 Channel A/D
                       Signal Conditioner
                       A/D + D/A
                       I/O 32
                       5.25" Half-height Disk Drive

     Since Franklin models vary you should call AE at (214) 241-6060
to be sure.  One advantage of a Franklin is that it can use the PC
Transporter (the Lasers don't); although I hear that Franklins can
only used patched versions of ProDOS.

                                           David R. Brierley

Internet: davidbrierley@lynx.northeastern.edu

MSER001@ECNCDC.BITNET (02/16/89)

Franklin computers use to have a very high failure rate on about 1year output
of their computer.  The drives were horrible.  I knew a woman that was head
of the tech stuff there.  She told me that the techs wouldnt align half the
drives(which was apparent to me!).  You best check for replacement parts,
keyboards mainly.

scott hutinger