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From: halp@TCGOULD.TN.CORNELL.EDU ("Bruce P. Halpern")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re:  Need info on Apple //c
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Date: 17 Jan 88 16:38:13 GMT
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A ][c approximately equals a ][e with two superserial cards and a mouse card 
installed. Baseline RAM = 128K. If it's a new one (or last year or two), it 
will have up-to-date ROMS. This will allow it to use the Apple Unidisk 3.5, 
as well as a 5.25 inch external drive for the ][c. I should have mentioned 
that one 5.25 drive is built into the ][c. The processor is a 65C02, which is 
the same as that in the enhanced ][e. Consequently, anything that runs on a 
current 128K ][e will run on the ][c.

The monitor that Apple sells for the ][c is not very good (but if it's free, 
why not?). The ][c will run any ordinary video monitor (80 column or greater).
(The ][c has a built-in 80 column board). It is also possible to use certain 
color monitors with the ][c.

Apple used to sell, and others still do sell, a LED screen for the ][c that 
connects directs to a special video port on it. The seeing isn't great, but 
in good light it's quite useable. I use it when traveling. 

The ][c runs on 12 vdc. The powersupply that comes with it converts the mains 
voltage to 12 vdc. For operation from a car battery, one needs only a cable 
with a ][c connector at one end and a cigarette lighter connector at the 
other (commercially available). A rechargable battery pack and carrying case 
are also available (none of them from Apple).

I use the ][c in a moving car regularly. Both it and I work fine on good 
highways. Little roads are too bumpy for me (but perhaps not for it).

AppleWorks is an integrated word processor, spreadsheet, and data base. The 
current version, 2.0, can be enhanced to produce a very powerful package.
The Timeout enhancements from Beagle Brothers are the one I use.

][c's RAM can be expanded beyond 128K. The necessary motherboard for the 
Apple memory expansion may be part of a current ][c. Other vendors offer 
a variety of memory expansions. An issue of _A+_ will show you lots of adds
for such things.

****DISCLAMER: My comments, etc., are my own shakey opinions ********



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