Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!UTCVM.BITNET!MQUINN From: MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: AE PC Transporter Message-ID: <9102022243.AA27731@apple.com> Date: 2 Feb 91 22:28:14 GMT References: Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 48 On Sat, 2 Feb 91 02:57:00 CDT said: >........................................................... Although you'd >have to be a masochist to do it, Windows 3.0 does run under the PC >Transporter. OK, call me a masochist, but how do you do that? >........................ As the card stands right now, I wouldn't buy it at >the price they are asking for it, although it would be a nice feature to have. >But it just goes to show you that you should really research any product that >you are going to spend any considerable amount of money on. The card, in my opinion, is definitely worth what they're asking for it. When I got mine, the retail was $749 for JUST the card (I got it for $509 mail order and it was definitely work the price). The last time I checked, the price was about $349 RETAIL and you could get it for under $300 mail order which is a GREAT price for what it does. I'd suggest getting REAL ms-dos drives rather than their transdrives though. I've been using mine for over two years now and have had virtually NO problems at all. The worst thing I've found is that the software won't allow me to have a HD partition larger than 15.9megs, but that's been fixed in later software. I just found out that you can use your GS memory as ibm EXTENDED RAM! which makes the value of the card even greater. Don't get me wrong though, I'm NOT an ibm person. I'm a die hard Apple II guru. Part of the reason I think the PCT is worth the moeny is because I LOVE telling people that my -=>Apple II<=- can run ibm software! Now, I can tell them that it runs windows 3.0 too! HA! I loge it! [various AE prodcuts that are having problems] >............... {Although I believe that their Sonic Blaster is a really good >card so at least that is a safe buy!} Actually, the first Sonic Blaster I had screamed at me when I tried to play a sound back :) But anyway, AE priducts are usually reliable. You only hear about the ones that break (and all brands have lemons once in a while). I wouldn't suggest not getting AE products partly because, they're one of the few companies that still support us. >| Hal Bouma | Send mail to: SHBoum@Macalstr.edu >| Macalester College | and SHBoum@Macalstr.Bitnet >| GEnie: H.Bouma | ".Sig Under Construction..." ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Quinn University of Tennessee at Chattanooga BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com