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From: ugcullen@sunybcs.uucp (Peter Cullen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: ][+ to //gs
Message-ID: <3838@sunybcs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 1-Jul-87 14:46:46 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul  1 14:46:46 1987
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This is my first time posting to the net so I apologize for any errors.

I currently own an apple ][+ and I plan to purchase an apple //gs in
the near future. Before I do so, I have several questions about the
compatibility of my peripherals with a //gs. 

First of all, I have two disk][ 5 1/4 inch drives connected to an apple
disk][ controller card. Is there a problem with plugging the controller card
into the //gs? The local apple dealer was not too sure. I plan to puchase
at least one 3 1/2 inch drive but I have a lot of software on 5 1/4 floppies,
and I really don't want to buy a new 5 1/4 inch drive as well.

Second, I have a hayes compatible 1200 baud internal modem (applemate 1200)
which I am fairly sure will work in a //gs(so says the ad). With the modem I
have been using softermII(][+ version). I may be wrong but I don't think this
will work an a //gs. Anybody know for sure? I will probably need new
communication software. Any recommendations about such software for
the //gs?

Third, I have an epson LX-80 printer and a pkaso interface. Will the pkaso
interface work in the //gs properly? Since I am not sure how the graphics pages
are set up in the //gs, I am not sure whether the interface will be able to
dump graphics to the printer(something I consider very valuable). I noticed
that Orange Micro is offering their new grappler (prograppler?) interface
for a reduced price if you send them your old one. Anyone have any experience
with that particular card or recommendations about other parallel interfaces?

And finally, I have a 16 pin joystick that I would like to use with the //gs.
I think I heard that the //gs has a 16 pin port inside. Is this correct? If not
is there an adapter to convert to the new 9 pin set up?

  In summary, I need any advice/recommendations about:
    1) disk][ compatibility on //gs
    2) modem and in particular comm. software for the //gs
    3) printer interface compatibility with the //gs
    4) joystick port on the //gs

  Any help would greatly be appreciated.

  (Since this is the first time posting to the net, I'm not sure about the
    network addresses below so I hope they're correct.)




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