[vcf-midatlantic] OT: time to downsize

[Bob Shuster]

According to EveryMac.com <http://everymac.com/>: Original Mac OS: 3.0 - Supported Mac OS: 3.0-6.0.8, 7.0-7.5.1, 7.5.3-7.5.5 (notably *not* 7.5.2) - and has a 3-1⁄2" double-sided 800 KB floppy drive.

- Bob

> On Jan 31, 2022, at 10:31 PM, Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey at vcfed.org> wrote:
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> On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 3:38 PM Andrew Diller <dillera at gmail.com <mailto:dillera at gmail.com>> wrote:
> I think VCF@ InfoAge has a floppy emu you can test with.
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> Jeff- is there a floppy emu the museum?
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> There is an AppleSauce card and floppy drives in the museums: https://applesaucefdc.com/ <https://applesaucefdc.com/> 
> Which System would I need to copy for a Mac Plus?
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> https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/ <https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/>
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> -andy
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> > On Jan 31, 2022, at 3:28 PM, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org <mailto:vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org>> wrote:
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> > Just an update and a question.
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> > UPDATE: I'm slowly going through my newer (post-1984) Apple products and testing and/or clearing the hard drives of personal information, then photographing and adding them to my Google Sheets doc.  I suspect the older machines will go faster as they have no hard storage to contend with (or obscure monitor connections that I have to remember how to connect or locate the right adapter!)  Be patient, the list will be posted as soon as I make enough significant headway.
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> > QUESTION: I’m just starting to tackle my Macintosh Plus (ED) 1MB (M0001A), but I cannot locate system disks to test it.  Would any group members have these and be willing to give/loan/sell me so I can test the machine?
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> > Bob Shuster
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