SoftCard IIe (was: Re: HELP!!! Apple IIe - doesn't work!)

From: Alexios Chouchoulas <alexios_at_vennea.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri May 30 10:37:24 1997

On Fri, 30 May 1997, Doug Spence wrote:

> > CP/M disks? Ooh, wish I had those for my IIe... I have a Microsoft SoftCard
> > IIe (brilliant product, btw) but the CP/M boot disks for it are gone. I
> > really should talk to Don Maslin, I suppose.
>
> I notice you mention that it is a "SoftCard IIe". Does the Apple //e
> require a special version of the SoftCard?

  Well, I remember there was a Microsoft SoftCard II. The one I have is
clearly labelled Microsoft SoftCard IIe (big, old-type Microsoft logo). I
don't know if there are actual differences. I've never seen the SoftCard II.


> I moved everything across to the //e (smoking a Disk ][ in the process
> :'() and the Z80 card refuses to work in the //e.

  There are a lot of hardware incompatibilities between the two machines, I
think. They should be well documented, though.


> I preferred the simple grooves in the back for cables on my ][+ clone. I
> never had to disconnect anything to remove it.

  Yes, those were such a good idea. When I first saw them, I thought "this
is STRANGE". But it makes sense.


--------------------------- ,o88,o888o,,o888o. -------------------------------
Alexios Chouchoulas '88 ,88' ,88' alexios_at_vennea.demon.co.uk
The Unpronouncable One ,o88oooo88ooooo88oo, axc_at_dcs.ed.ac.uk
Received on Fri May 30 1997 - 10:37:24 BST