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From: mikeu@pro-magic.cts.com (Mike Ungerman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Comdex & Apple ][
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Date: 21 Nov 90 15:16:42 GMT
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...or should I say, Comdex and NO Apple ][.  Apple, Inc was there, but it was
all Macintosh.  99% was PC or mainframe and related software (which was quite
awsome in terms of the technology that will be coming our way.)

One company is marketing the Trackstar and Trackstar Plus to run 8 bit
applications on IBM and compatibles.  I purchased a Plus and have run it for
two days on my 386sx.  It runs DOS 3.3 and ProDos programs flawlessly
(well...almost, as the text is in IBM graphics mode and a bit rough around the
edges), lo-res, hi-res and double hi-res graphics supported nicely.

Hard drives supported and an Apple ][ floppy plugs into the board.  Data can
be transfered between the IBM and Apple applications-nice!

So, if you just have to run an IBM or clone, but don't want to let go of your
Apple ][e/c/+, the Trackstar seems the way to go.  Should be a nice niche
market for it for parents needing to run both software in their homes to
satisfy the educational craving of their kids running Apple ]['s at school.
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