6 Nov
1997
6 Nov
'97
12:45 p.m.
If anyone lives in the northern N.J. area and can help this person
out, please contact him and copy me.
>I have a number of 5.25 disks that were created on
a Franklin. They
>contain the memoirs of my late Uncle. The computer is no longer
>available. How can I access the information on these disks?
>I live in Wyckoff, NJ (Bergen County -about 15 miles from NY). I have
>not a clue what type of software was used. Can they be converted to
>Word, Wordperfect, or Prowrite?
The subject of his message was ACE 2200. I have
a working ACE 2200,
and ACE Writer software, but I prefer not to have him risk his disks
in the mail ("the truth and the first Altair are still out there").
This is one of the reasons I collect computers. Again if you can help
him copy me too.
The address is David Merdler <saxon12(a)bellatlantic.net>
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