DOS 3.3 and ProDOS were both loaded up from media. There is no OS burned
into the chips of the computer. GSOS was built on top of ProDOS if I
remember right but was a real 16-bit implementation as the IIgs was a
fancy 16 bit computer. I think ProDos was a lot more Unix like than DOS
like. They
Ooh, now I want one of those hard drives! I know I don't have one,
though I do have a double 5.25 inch disk drive. So how do I get into
Prodos on my IIGS? Does it exist in the machine or do I need to boot
from a floppy or something? Is it like MS Dos as far as commands?
And this may be slightl
I remember playing with ProDOS a bit. It was very nice but came a bit
late in the golden era of the Apple II. The IIgs made extensive use of
it though because it could handle much larger volumes and had read
directories etc. My IIgs has a huge 5MB ProFile hard drive which was
about the size of
Ah yes, you're talking DOS 3.3, but by the mid '80's the Apple 2's had
ProDOS, which was lightyears better, and included directories, copy
commands, and more. Excellent times.
I still have my Apple iiGS, and it still works pretty well.
On Jun 18, 2009, at 12:34 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> The
The original Apple IIs (before the IIgs) had their own DOS but it was
something Apple wrote from scratch and not a clone of CP/M or MS DOS. It
had the usual commands to catalog the contents of a disk or execute a
program. It was, like many things on the II, very small fast and
efficient but had
From my old BBS days, here's how a null modem works. Say you had two
telephones called up to two other people. If you wanted to you could put
the two handsets together and the two people could talk with each other.
Of course you would have to flip one phone around so the ear piece went
to the
Yes, it did have its issues in the older versions - lots of issues
really. Its much better now though.
On 09/06/2009, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
>
> Oh I remember Hal. They actually translated that one to catalan, which
> is my first language. I thought it was really cool so I gave it a try,
> but I n
Really? I didn't even know that existed!
On Jun 9, 2009, at 5:41 AM, ben mustill-rose wrote:
>
> Might aswell throw this out there since we're talking about general
> vintage a t.
> I'm searching for a speaqualizer and am willing to pay if someone can
> sell me one that works.
> Fyi, it was a s
Oh I remember Hal. They actually translated that one to catalan, which
is my first language. I thought it was really cool so I gave it a try,
but I never got that screen reader to work for me for some reason...
On Jun 9, 2009, at 5:04 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote:
>
> Oh yes. We had several scre
Might aswell throw this out there since we're talking about general vintage a t.
I'm searching for a speaqualizer and am willing to pay if someone can
sell me one that works.
Fyi, it was a synth that plugged into a isa slot that was able to read the bios.
On 09/06/2009, Krister Ekstrom wrote:
>
Oh yes. We had several screen readers developed here in Sweden and
Denmark that we used along with the Swedish Infovox synths. Yes,
Infovox was Swedish in the beginning. We didn't use Asap or Jaws for
dos or any of the other screen readers. The only non-scandinavian
screen reader in use wa
Hi there.
I think your story isn't boring at all. It's interesting to hear where
people came from before they ended up here. All those old computers
and synths and stuff it's way cool!
Has anyone, by the way, heard of or even used a computer/screenreader/
speech synth that was called "totalta
Well, I guess none of the standard screen readers for Dos was
translated to Spanish or something, but Habla was the one people used
in Spain back then. That synth that I had could only talk in spanish I
think. I still have it, so I might try it sometime if I find a usb to
serial port adapt
Definitely not boring. I didn't know that there were separate
screenreaders for multiple languages back then. The only synth I'd
ever heard that could handle those was the Apollo. Sothis is
interesting to me at least.
On 07/06/2009, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
>
> All this stories are so fascinating
Well hey I got my first Apple experience in high school on an APple II
E. Unfortunately there was no time to muck about with it and then I
was on to dos using a Toshiba T-1000 laptop. I went through the
process of using windows and switched over to Linux completely in 1999
and finally the
All this stories are so fascinating...! Many of these computers you
guys are talking about are way older than me anyway... I started using
DOS with a spanish screen reader called Habla. Well I think it was
developed in Spain, but I don't know if anyone else ever tried it. It
was kind of si
for Krister.
we bought that Versapoint from someone on Ebay and it still doesn't work.
art
patrickneazer wrote:
> Hello Krister and all:
>
> A slightly bigger, less attractive, and possibly louder braille
> printer is (was) the Emboss 1. It was a vertical load and print
> machine. The thing c
Hello Krister and all:
A slightly bigger, less attractive, and possibly louder braille
printer is (was) the Emboss 1. It was a vertical load and print
machine. The thing came with a silencer cabinet (smile). Dragging the
cabinet back and forth to school was a story in itself. The Apple II E
I think someone way back mentioned the Keynote Companion. I still have
one of those. The screen is cracked and broken, but the rest of the
unit would work fine if the backup battery had it's charge and the
watch battery was replaced. I never got too much out of it - the word
processor was a lot c
The thing I really want is an Opticon... but wouldn't we all? Too bad
they're not modernising it and don't sell them anymore.
On 07/06/2009, ben mustill-rose wrote:
>
> I have a eureka; there pretty boring machines really. Most interesting
> part of them is there 14.4k modem.
>
> On 07/06/2009,
I have a eureka; there pretty boring machines really. Most interesting
part of them is there 14.4k modem.
On 07/06/2009, Tiffany D wrote:
>
> I think I saw a Eureka for sale online once but never got it. It
> would be interesting to play around with one of those. I never never
> knew pc/m was
I think I saw a Eureka for sale online once but never got it. It
would be interesting to play around with one of those. I never never
knew pc/m was accessible. I'm actually trying to sell my Versapoint
Duo right now. So if anyone wants it, please let me know.
As for the Blazer, on the XP desk
Hi folks,
I don't know if i have told you my computer history fully and if i
had, feel free to skip this mail.
I think i am one of the few blind people who actually started my
computer experience in a graphical environment and loved it from the
start.
The very first computer like thing i had
Sorry; other than the Macbook Pro I have now and a laptop running ...
that other platform... *spits over shoulder* I don't have any of the
older stuff; sorry. I do have a wonderful personality and a knack for
telling an enthralling story, though... :)
Mark BurningHawk
Skype and Twitter:
Cool, let me add you to the list and thanks for the offer.
On Jun 6, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote:
>
> I'd be happy to reminisce about the old Apple 2 and early outSpoken
> days. :) My II GS is in storage, so can't do any demos for a few
> months, but would be happy to talk about
Mark, I'll add you to the list of folks. Do you have anything you
could demo? I'm just exploring this to see what sources are available
before I approach the gents and see if there is any interest.
tnx,
On Jun 6, 2009, at 2:17 PM, Mark Baxter wrote:
>
> I used Apple II computers in high sch
Why would I need to use a modem? Couldn't I just instruct JAWS to use
lpt1 and use a straight parallel connector? Hmm.
On 06/06/2009, arthur gindin wrote:
>
> Greg Kearney is helping me hook up a Braille blazer. check his recent
> previous emails. it start with a USB to null modem to paralle
Greg Kearney is helping me hook up a Braille blazer. check his recent
previous emails. it start with a USB to null modem to parallel plug.
cablestogo.com has null modems among other cables and voice and email
support
art
Tiffany D wrote:
> This is truly fascinating and thanks for sharing.
This is truly fascinating and thanks for sharing. As it is, I'm
trying to learn Quickbasic and am looking for 4.5 so I can load it
onto my Keynote Gold running Dos 6.22. I was born in 1983 and went
blind at two-months-old. In elementary school, I remember they had an
Apple IIE (probaly e+), an A
I'd be happy to reminisce about the old Apple 2 and early outSpoken
days. :) My II GS is in storage, so can't do any demos for a few
months, but would be happy to talk about it. I loved those machines. I
used the Apple 2E, 2C, 2C+, and 2GS.
Josh de Lioncourt
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I used Apple II computers in high school and college, and used
OutSpoken on Mad OS5 and Os6 both in professional and home
capacities. And I love the sound of my own voice--sure; interview
me. :)
Mark BurningHawk
Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969
MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com
My ho
Who knows? Maybe, they were two different things. But if worse comes
to worst, I can record with it, assuming I could find an
apple-compatible microphone. For $17, I'm not gonna cry. Vintage
tech is vintage tech.
On 06/06/2009, Tiffany D wrote:
> Well, I wouldn't mind demonstrating my stuff
Well, I wouldn't mind demonstrating my stuff once I learned how to use
it, especially my newly acquired Supertalker! Yay!
On 06/06/2009, Scott Howell wrote:
> Hey this reminds me. WOuld anyone out there who has experiences and
> possibly some stuff they could demo from the Apple II days or even
Still sounds dreadfully vague even having red the stuff that you've
found on google.
The first page seems to conflict the second one; i'd stay away if I were you.
On 06/06/2009, Scott Howell wrote:
> Hey this reminds me. WOuld anyone out there who has experiences and
> possibly some stuff they c
Hey this reminds me. WOuld anyone out there who has experiences and
possibly some stuff they could demo from the Apple II days or even the
days of using OutSpoken on different Mac machines? If so, would you
consider being interviewed for a podcast? I'd like to facilitate such
an arrangement
Guess the seller didn't really look into it much. Here's what I found from
http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/apple2/faq/19-029-Does-anyone-know-what-a-Supertalker-card-is-used-fo.html
by doing a simple apple ii supertalker search on Google.
"According to the MCI Supertalker manual, the card plugs into
Wow…
With as into Apple 2's as I was in the 80's and 90's, I can't believe
I've never heard of this. If you get it working, please record some
samples for us.
I have an old II GS that still works. It's fun to dust off and use now
and then.
Josh de Lioncourt
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