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From: upsiu@mcs.drexel.edu (Paul Siu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: MAC FX and PC/AT In One Box
Summary: Orange-Micro Board can use 8-bit slots
Message-ID: <1991May26.175408.11246@mcs.drexel.edu>
Date: 26 May 91 17:54:08 GMT
References: <steveh.675259687@tasman>
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Organization: Drexel University
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In article <steveh.675259687@tasman> steveh@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Steven Howell) writes:
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>	We have decide to dispose of our AT, due to lack of use.
> (mainly because the thing is so un innovative and time consuming
>to do the most trival task compared to our mac's)
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>However, there are some programs we still require to use. There is also
>a Universal system programmer, and CPU emulator, that are driven by one
>eight (8) bit interface card.
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>	We have decided to Buy an FX, And what we need to know, is there 
>some sort of plug in card that will enable us to use our PC/AT software
>and even an 8 bit expansion card to enable us to plug in our 
>development gear. This equipment is expensive, an its important that we
>get a system that can handle the requirements of it.

The Orange-Micro board can accept an 8-bit card.  It runs only in CGA mode,
but can transfer data between Mac and PC.  On the other hand, for the price
of the card, you can buy a faster, fully configurated PC clone.  You may
want to keep your PC around if you really need to use the interface card.

Paul Siu
upsiu@mcs.drexel.edu