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From: wew@naucse.UUCP (Bill Wilson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Any way to read/write Apple disks on IBM PC's?
Message-ID: <505@naucse.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Nov-87 13:44:24 EST
Article-I.D.: naucse.505
Posted: Thu Nov 19 13:44:24 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 22-Nov-87 08:36:06 EST
References: <1364@mind.UUCP> <16100@bu-cs.BU.EDU>
Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
Lines: 31
Keywords: desparation
Summary: Apple to IBM


In article <16100@bu-cs.BU.EDU>, acm@bu-cs.BU.EDU (ACM) writes:
> In article <1364@mind.UUCP> romero@mind.UUCP (Antonio Romero) writes:
> >Anyone out there remember a product on the market quite some time ago
> >which supposedly allowed one to read and write Apple II 5 1/4'' disks 
> >on an IBM PC? 
> 
> Anyway, because of this difference in basic format, there is no way
> either type of drive can read the other.  You need both a different
> drive and a different controller, which is somewhat expensive.  Also,
> there is limited demand -- how many people actually need to do this
> sort of thing?  My guess is it's not that many so either the price
> will be high or the company will be gone.  Good luck, though.
> 
> 
> jim frost

There is a company named Microsolutions that produces an
add-on card for the PC/XT and compatibles that allows you to 
make your IBM B drive into an Apple II type drive.  The 
package is called Matchpoint and it comes with Uniform.
You can still use the drive as an IBM drive as well without 
any problems.

Uniform will allow you to copy almost all CP/M formats
including Apple CP/M.  I have one in an XT and an AT and
it is worth the $195 price Tag.  You can call them at 815-
756-3411.

Bill Wilson