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From: b_haughey@ccvax.ucd.ie (Brian J Haughey)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Yes, you *can* read PC disks on a MAC
Message-ID: <6708.26e785cc@ccvax.ucd.ie>
Date: 7 Sep 90 11:34:35 GMT
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Organization: University College Dublin
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In article <9396@ur-cc.UUCP>, dsew@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (David Sewell) writes:
> In article <20557.26e57083@psuecl.bitnet> bpm@psuecl.bitnet writes:
>>
>>Is there any way to write files to my 3.5" floppy drive (IBM compatible)
>>so that they can be read by a Macintosh?  If not, why not?
> 
> I don't believe there is a pure software method for doing it.  But you
> can purchase an add-on board, the Deluxe Option Board, from Central
> Point (maker of PC-Tools and CopyII PC).  It allows you to read and
> write Mac formatted disks, and has software for file translation.

Virtually all new Mac's come with a new floppy disk drive, called the
"superdrive". A free program called "Apple File Exchange", when used
on these new disks, will allow you to read 3.5" IBM P[iece of] C[rap]
disks. *NO* other hardware is needed.

Regards, 
BJH, University College Dublin           "There's no future in time travel"