[comp.sys.apple] Laser 128 software, reliability, price, etc.

halp@TCGOULD.TN.CORNELL.EDU ("Bruce P. Halpern") (04/20/87)

I. Software
Most Apple ][ software will execute, including Apple Pascal 1.3, AppleWorks 1.3  and 2.0, Sensible Speller, Bookends Extended, etc. SuperMacroworks per se 
would not execute, but AppleWorks 2.0 modified with SuperMacroWorks did work 
o.k.
II. Reliability
We had an early external disk/controller problem, probably caused by plugging 
in the disk when the Laser 128 power was on. Central Point fixed it **UNDER 
WARANTEE**, and had it back to us in a week.
III. Prices
Without a monitor or external drive, about $380 to $400, plus shipping. Note 
that internal memory expansion to 640 K is now available for <$200.
IV. Our experience has been quite positive. We use it to run an experiment, 
A/D input from the Joystick port, and collect the data on disk, several hours 
a day. It has been very satisfactory for this purpose.

                Bruce P. Halpern
                Psychology and Neurobiology and Behavior
                Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853-7601  USA
                halp@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
                halp@CRNLTHRY.BITNET
                D57J@CORNELLA.BITNET

ranger@ecsvax.UUCP (Rick N. Fincher) (04/22/87)

Also,

A new ROM is out for the Laser, version 3.0.  It fixes many of the few
compatibility problems that did exist.  It is also non-infringing on
some of Franklins copyrights.

Rick Fincher
ranger@ecsvax