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From: mcgredo@prism.cs.orst.edu (Don McGregor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Wanted: Macintosh Disk reader
Summary: Easier to do from Mac side
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Date: 8 Jan 91 19:00:30 GMT
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In article <344.2788f84b@zodiac.rutgers.edu> you write:
>Are any programs that enable one to easily read 3.5" floppies
>formatted on a Macintosh in an IBM 3.5" disk drive? (Or programs that
>enable a Macintosh to read IBM formatted disks)?
>
   Any of the recent Macs (those intro'ed since the IIx) have a 
   SuperDrive which reads either Mac or DOS disks.  You can use
   Apple File Exchange to pull in data from the DOS side or write 
   to DOS disks.  Late model SE's also have the SuperDrive.

   Data Viz sells MacLink Plus, a collection of translation utilities
   that works in conjunction with Apple File Exchange to translate
   between common data file formats. It's a snap to use.

   If you don't have a recent Mac you can  buy an add-on drive;
   the name "Kennect" comes to mind.  Post over in comp.sys.mac.misc
   for more info on this.

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