And now for something completely different - I've had an Apple IIc sitting a few feet away from my desktop PC for years, but it's just been gathering dust for a long time. I recently decided to change that.
With a serial cable, some blank floppies, and a few programs, I'm able to bring it into the modern world, using ADTPro to send disk images back and forth, and Modem.MGR to use it as a dumb terminal.
Want to see more screwing around with the Apple IIc? Leave a comment to me know!
- Get ADTPro at http://adtpro.sourceforge.net/
- The cable I use to connect my PC's DB-9 port to the Apple IIc is available from RetroFloppy at http://retrofloppy.com/products.html#DIN5DE9
- Tons of Apple II disk images are available at http://apple2online.com/
- Modem MGR is available as a ZIP at http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/MMGR_PDOS_DSK.zip - you need in INST and WORK disks to get it running.
If your PC doesn't have a DB-9 serial port, you'll need a USB-to-serial adapter - RetroFloppy.com also has these available. However, many recent motherboards have a 10-pin serial header on the motherboard, and all you need is the connector like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200516
