sam@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Samuel P. Moore) (01/07/88)
The Mac II is suppose to have a 286 co-processor board isn't it? Or
some way of running MSDOS, PC programs.
I have a friend that would like to know about the Mac II's MSDOS
capability. He is in the market for a home micro and is split
between a Mac for his son and a PC for him.
Any info on the subject is appreciated. Please em ail to him:
Marty Withrow
OCLC
sppy00!mjw@ohio-state.edu
He can't post to the net - company rules.
Samgraefe@tramp.Colorado.EDU (William S. Graefe) (01/09/88)
My mailer bounced big time. If someone could tell me what I did wrong,
I won't have the same problem again. Thanks.
In article <1360@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> you're friend writes:
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=The Mac II is suppose to have a 286 co-processor board isn't it? Or
=some way of running MSDOS, PC programs.
Yes, there is(at least one) It's called Mac286 and I believe it is made by
AST. It plugs into the Mac II and allows concurrent processing. MS-DOS is
placed in a window inside the mac environment. This allows you to access both
operating systems at the same time for fast transfers. The card has a port for
a disk drive to add MSDOS capability for the Mac.
If the II is too expensive, there is a card made by the same company that plugs
into the Mac SE. It's called Mac86. (The numbers reflect the processor)
I can't remember how it works, but it does.
There is yet another option available: a much cheaper SCSI drive combo. It
allows writing to 5 1/4 or 3 1/2 inch MSDOS/PS/2 drives or both, depending on
which combo you get. With this setup you can convert files into Mac readable,
& vice versa, files. Any manipulation of the files must be done with a Mac
program.
=I have a friend that would like to know about the Mac II's MSDOS
=capability. He is in the market for a home micro and is split
=between a Mac for his son and a PC for him.
Now you can have both. I prefer the mac for it's speeding up of drudgery.
I can't stand having to specify all those pathnames. It also is widely
advertised for its short learning curve.
However, if you like MS-DOS, that's great, too. Hth (hope that helps)
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In article <3753@sigi.Colorado.EDU> graefe@tramp.Colorado.EDU (William S. Graefe) writes: > >=I have a friend that would like to know about the Mac II's MSDOS >=capability. He is in the market for a home micro and is split >=between a Mac for his son and a PC for him. > Lucky son! Not too bright of a dad!