Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!att!oucsace!bchurch From: bchurch@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bob Church) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Apple C+ Summary: Apple c to c+ Message-ID: <934@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU> Date: 16 Dec 89 04:12:37 GMT References: Organization: Ohio University CS Dept., Athens Lines: 22 In article , jb6k+@andrew.cmu.edu (Joel Bloch) writes: > Can an old version of an apple C be upgrade to a C+ to take advantage of > some of the hardware designed for the C+ like the AMR 3.5 drive I converted my //c into a c++ before the c+ came out. I added a meg of memory, Rocketchip, and Unidisk 3.5 drive. If you just want a 3.5 drive you can get the Unidisk for approximately $350. The Rocketchip will set you back $140 to $200 depending on whether you get the 5mgz or 10 mghz model. On the other hand,you can buy a new //c+ for less than $600 (some people have found them for less than $500). Either way, if you want the added memory you will have to get an expansion card. The c+ speed is either 3.3 or 4 mghz, I forget. Now, back to your original question. I don't know what AMR is. Let me know and if I can find someone who owns it I'll ask them to try it on my machine. One added thing to consider. The c+ has a very versatile disk drive controller. You should be able to plug just about any non-scsi drive into it, including a hard drive. I've only had the opportunity to try a Disk II. The built in 3.5 drive shows up as slot 5 drive one and the external DISK II that I plugged in showed up as 6,1. This is very handy for running old copy- protected software. What's that! Some companies *STILL* use copy protection schemes?!?!?!?! How barbaric! Bob Church att!oucsace!bchurch