mjb@raider (Mark Bailey) (04/12/88)
There is supposed to be a board out that plugs right in to the PC bus and
lets you run Apple ][ software. I have only heard about it on TV and
from a few other sources, but I did hear it! You should be able to get
more info from one of the hardware houses.
Hope this points you in the right direction.
Mark Bailey.
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UUCP: !{ames,cbosgd,codas,ihnp4,mit-eddie}!killer!raider FIDO: 1:116/12dave@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Dave Goldblatt) (04/13/88)
From article <1.226046EC@raider>, by mjb@raider (Mark Bailey): > > There is supposed to be a board out that plugs right in to the PC bus and > lets you run Apple ][ software. I have only heard about it on TV and > from a few other sources, but I did hear it! You should be able to get > more info from one of the hardware houses. > There was a board out a few years ago called "QuadLink", made by QuadRam, Inc., which was essentially an Apple ][+ on a full-length card. It allowed you to read and write AppleDOS disks, and run most Apple software. Price at the time was around $600. Doubt it's still manufactured tho'. -dg- -- Internet: dave@sun.soe.clarkson.edu or: dave@clutx.clarkson.edu BITNET: dave@CLUTX.Bitnet uucp: {rpics, gould}!clutx!dave Matrix: Dave Goldblatt @ 1:260/360 ICBM: Why do you want to know? :-)
srk@actnyc.UUCP (Shalom Krischer) (04/14/88)
In article <1.226046EC@raider> mjb@raider (Mark Bailey) writes: > >There is supposed to be a board out that plugs right in to the PC bus and >lets you run Apple ][ software. ...... < rest deleted > I have seen such a board in use. About six years ago, one of the guys I worked with had a board produced by QUADRAM. I forget the name by now (my memories are slowly fading into grey....) but it might have been QUADLINK. I do not know if the board is still availiable, but it looked nice in those days. I remember one problem was that altough the apple disk drive allowed half track stepping (a basis of one of the protection schemes), the IBM didn't. Thus, some copy protected software did not run. Good luck.
spectre@cisunx.UUCP (Robert L Sillett) (04/15/88)
Tandy has such a board. It's called Trackstar 128 and costs $399.95.
Tandy says it runs Apple DOS 3.3, Pro-DOS, and Apple Pascal. An article
about a year ago in Computer Shopper said it's about 98% compatible.
Robert Sillett
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..!pitt!unix!spectre.ARPANETemrozek@ecsvax.UUCP (Ed Mrozek) (04/16/88)
> >There is supposed to be a board out that plugs right in to the PC bus and > >lets you run Apple ][ software. ...... > > < rest deleted > > > > I have seen such a board in use. About six years ago, one of the guys I > worked with had a board produced by QUADRAM......... Talk to your Tandy dealer. They have this board available as a special order item from Ft. Worth. About a year (or two) ago, they circulated glossy literature to customers at educational institutions which described the board and whatever else was needed. I don't know if they still support or sell this product. standard disclaimer.
davidsen@steinmetz.ge.com (William E. Davidsen Jr) (04/27/88)
There is someone who makes a computer designed to do this. It has the
ability to run Apple software as a task (more of less) of the DOS
session. I can't remember who it was, other than that it was a well
known brand. I may be able to find the add, or someone else may
remember.
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"Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -mejockc@killer.UUCP (Jock Cooper) (04/30/88)
In article <10607@steinmetz.ge.com> davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen) writes: > > There is someone who makes a computer designed to do this. It has the >ability to run Apple software as a task (more of less) of the DOS >session. I can't remember who it was, other than that it was a well >known brand. I may be able to find the add, or someone else may >remember. Page 88SE-2 in the May 1988 BYTE describes a product called "II in a PC." It is a //e emulator (software). It has utilities for reading/writing Apple 5.25" and 3.5" disks. The only catch is it only runs on PS/2 machines. Price is something like $150 (single user), $595 (School Pac - 12 copies). Contact: Computer:applications Inc. 12813 Lindley Dr. Raleigh, NC 27614 (919) 846-1411 jockc ihnp4!killer!jockc
dipto@umbc3.UMD.EDU (Dipto Chakravarty) (05/03/88)
A product called TRACKSTAR is available which allows PC compatibles to run most of the Apple II, IIe, II+ softwares. It is a board that needs to be placed into one of the slots and hooked up with one of the two floppy drives. That drive will then boot up an Apple DOS and subsequently run Apple software. Here is the name + address of the firm. I myself have tested this product and have had 85% success with it in terms of running Apple softwares. Diamond Computer Systems, Inc. 3380 Montgomery Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: (408)986-0100 -- BITNET : dipto@umbc.BITNET ------\ ARPANET: dipto@umbc3.UMD.EDU -------> In-real-life: Dipto Chakravarty USMAIL : CMSC, UMBC,Md 21228 ------/
davidsen@steinmetz.ge.com (William E. Davidsen Jr) (05/04/88)
I recently mentioned that there was an outfit which sells a PC which
will run both Apple and PC software using native hardware.Last night my
wife got a new catalogue, and here's the scoop:
Model: Cordata WPC Bridge
List: $1695
Item DOS Apple
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CPU 8088 4.77/8 MHz 65C02 1.0 MHz
RAM 512K (to 768) 128K
Video modes CGA, ATT 6300 40, 80 columns
640x200, 640x400 double high resolution (?)
Internal mon. 12" mono 640x400 12" mono 720x360
Ext. monitor CGA connector Composite RGB
Disks 2 x 5-1/4 2 x 5-1/4
3-1/2 supported Apple disk drive supported
Other 3 8 bit slots, Apple game port
clock, 1S+1P 1S+1P
Options 20 MB hard disk, 8087
Includes AT style keyboard.
Cordata is made by Daewoo (the "D" in Leading Edge Model D) and is a
pretty solid box, although my wife has never sold one of this particular
model.
Since this isn't an ad, to find your local dealer
USA 800-621-6746
CA 800-331-5867
Holland 31-02503-36530
France 1-48632321
I have no connection other than that my wife sells the Cordata line. I
have not used one of these, just passing on the info.
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"Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -mekaldis@topaz.rutgers.edu (Theodore A. Kaldis) (05/25/88)
In article <10607@steinmetz.ge.com> davidsen@steinmetz.ge.com (William E. Davidsen Jr) writes: > There is someone who makes a computer designed to do this. It has the > ability to run Apple software as a task (more of less) of the DOS > session. I can't remember who it was, other than that it was a well > known brand. I may be able to find the add, or someone else may > remember. A couple of years ago, an acquaintance of mine had a board which fit inside of a PC (it required a full-length slot), which had the necessary hardware (6502, memory?, etc.) to allow the PC to run Apple ][ software. I believe it was called the "Quadlink" by Quadram. He may still have it, though I know he's not using it. If so, I can find out if he's willing to part with it, if you'd like. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Theodore A. Kaldis | kaldis@topaz.rutgers.edu P.O. Box #1212 | {...}!rutgers!topaz.rutgers.edu!kaldis Woodbridge, NJ 07095 | (201) 283-4855 (voice) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------