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From: SUP_LEO@c53000.petrobras.anrj.br ("Leonardo Bottino - PETROBRAS  - 534-3055", SEREC/SEINF)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: PC Transporter - Thanks
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Date: 21 Aug 90 13:29:00 GMT
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Hi, netland:

        Thanks for all of you who answered my questions about the PC
Transporter for the //'s.  The summary follows:

        1. It seems to be a good thing (I mean, it works), but with several
limitations:
                . You can't read double density disks;
                . You can only work with CGA (don't even think of EGA or VGA);
                . If you want to read 5.25'' disks, you'll have to buy the
                  disk drive that they sell;
                . No one knows of any communication program that work properly;
                . In general, the softwares that addresses the hardware will
                  probably not work;
                . The mouse seems to be compatible, but the joystick doesn't.

        2. Some of the people who answered my questions have encountered
problems with Applied Engineering's service (it took too long to fix a single
failure);

        3. As the price of the PC clones goes down, it's not difficult to buy
one, and users should evaluate what is expected.  Advantages:
                . Almost all PC softwares runs with PCT (except those that use
                  joystick and some others);
                . It supports ibm compatible keyboard (you must use one);
                . The package includes software to transfer files from MS-DOS
                  to PRODOS.

        Regards,
                Leonardo Bottino

                BITNET:   SUP_LEO@C53000.PETROBRAS.ANRJ.BR