XC60039@PORTLAND.BITNET (12/07/86)
I was wondering if anyone out there could offer me some advice as to what type of hardware I should add too my present system. I have a basic system: monochrome monitor, two disk drives and an unenhanced Apple ][e. I was figuring on buying a printer of some sort, possibly a super serial card, and a 1200 baud modem. Should I buy only Apple made products or will a mere compatible product work as well? Is there any advantages to purchasing hardware through the mail? Lastly, is there any singular memory card or hard drive that is low in cost and high in reliability? -Douglas Howell-
melmoy@NPRDC.ARPA (12/09/86)
In response to the request for suggestions regarding the expansion of an Apple IIe, let me pass on a word of advice. Always buy products with a view toward using them in with some system you might move to later on. If you buy Apple peripherals, there is less likelihood that you will be able to that. Get an external modem that adheres closely to the Hayes standard. As far as the connection through the serial card, you will have to use something like the Super Serial or the CCS 7710 Asynch. There are a few companies around that sell Taiwan produced cards at a considerable savings. These have been quite reliable. Documentation is terrible, but the boards are close "rip offs" of established products--and one can use the real documentation if they are available. As far as printers go, you have to judge the quality for yourself. In dot matrix printers, the IBM graphics or Epson standard predominates. In daisy wheels, look for Xerox 630/Diablo 630 or Qume emulation. Go to a computer swap meet somewhere in your vicinity. Companies are usually stumbling over each other to sell things at a cheap price. The problem is that there are only a few sources left that sell Apple things that way. Try a company called Nexo in National City, CA (south of San Diego) for Apple II peripherals and accessories. Mel Moy melmoy@nprdc
AFRES.940AREFG-SE@GUNTER-ADAM.ARPA (12/09/86)
In response to the message sent Sun, 07 Dec 86 09:58:15 EST from XC60039%PORTLAND.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu I've been very happy with the Sider 10 meg hard disk from First Class Peripherals. Purchased about 18 months ago for $695 ( as I recall), I understand there is currently a 'Christmas Special' price available??? I use it mostly for CP/M and it has eaten very few files! Pete Brown DDN: AFRES.940AREFG-SE@Gunter-ADAM.ARPA -------