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Subject: Re: IIc updates and disk expansion
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Date: Fri, 3-Apr-87 12:29:00 EST
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>Also, I have one 1 disk drive and would appreciate comments on:
>    a.) buying another 5.25" floopy
Well I'm not sure where external FLOOPY drives could be obtained, but
Apple Inc. does produce second floppy drives for the //c, but these are
limited to the same 143 KB storage that the internal one is.

>    b.) buying a ramdisk from someone like Applied Engineering
I would recommend Z-Ram from Applied Engineering.  Pick up any recent
Apple magazine (like Nybble) and they'll give you the specifications.
I've heard nothing but good things over this product, and intend to
purchase one myself sometime.  It works well with AppleWorks, and comes
in a variety of different configurations, including up to 1 MB of memory,
and also with a clock or CP/M if you are willing to shell out the dough
for it.

>    c.) getting a 800K 3.5" disk (is this possible ?)
This would be preferred over the external floppy drive, since you have
much greater storage per disk.  It's called Unidisk 3.5, and your
motherboard will undoubtedly need to be modified, since the old //c's
were not built to accept it.  The modification is free at any legitimate
Apple dealer, with the purchase of the Unidisk.

Hope this helps.
__________________________________________________________________

"May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house."
                                                 -- George Carlin
Sincerely,
           Phaedrus  (aka Colin Klipsch)
           Indiana University at Bloomington
           sl109001@silver.bacs.indiana.edu