6 Jun
2014
6 Jun
'14
6:18 p.m.
On 06/06/14 5:53 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
The only issue I recall here is that the Apple SCSI formatter looked for
Apple OEM drive firmware. If you used third party formatters (e.g. FWB
or several others) then drive interoperability with Mac SCSI was excellent.
--Toby
Besides, using off-the-shelf "standardized" components would open the way
for after-market peripherals!! Jobs wan't a SEALED machine, not an open
Was there anythign abotu the early-ish Macs (up to the Mac II series at
least) that was anything like stanard? The serial ports (both the
origianl D9s and the 8 pin mini-DIN were not any standard interface (they
were not RS422 ro RS423 as far as I can tell). I heard of there being
probkems using non-Apple SCSI deevices on the Mac+ (I forget the details,
soem drives needed a firmware ROM swap or soemthing). Mac Nubus is not
stnadard Nubus (UI have read the specs for both). and so on.
one. The velcro lid, and ease of making cards
and peripherals, of the ][
had been Woz' idea.
And that's why I will not buy anythign from Apple. It does not suit the
soort of thigns I want to do.
-tony