10 Feb
1998
10 Feb
'98
10:35 p.m.
Sam Ismail <dastar(a)wco.com> wrote:
No, it doesn't mean that. The Sup'R'Mod was sold separately, there
was nothing to stop you putting one in a ][+, and there was no less
reason to do so because the ][+ didn't have any more of an RF
modulator in it than the ][.
-Frank McConnell
On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Lawrence Walker wrote:
Um, maybe. I'm pretty sure I remember the Grappler+ printer
interfaces (like the ones I have) being parallel printer interfaces
with no RAM buffer.
Grapple+ Printer Interface......... Serial,
Parallel ??
A very nice parallel printer interface with a 64K buffer. CableTV
kludge to a "SUP 'R' MOD CH.33 TV Interface Unit ??
This enabled Apple to comply the FCC requirements for a Class ? computing
device. This means you did in fact get an Apple ][ and not a ][+. Very
nice find, especially for a thrift store. 
11 Feb
11 Feb
1:55 a.m.
On 10 Feb 1998, Frank McConnell wrote:
No, it doesn't mean that. The Sup'R'Mod was sold separately, there
was nothing to stop you putting one in a ][+, and there was no less
reason to do so because the ][+ didn't have any more of an RF
modulator in it than the ][.
But there was a necessity for Apple to ship one with every Apple ][ as
Kip's message alluded to. Right around the time was when the FCC started
laying down the law with regards to computer emissions. I'll have to
look-up the specific why's but I know that's the basic gist of it.
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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Sam Ismail <dastar(a)wco.com> wrote:
The Grappler was without RAM buffer. The Grappler+ had the 64K RAM. I
should know...Power Demon I (my souped-up //e with 3.3Mhz accelerator, 1MB
RAM, 20MB HD...) had one.
On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Lawrence Walker wrote:
Um, maybe. I'm pretty sure I remember the Grappler+ printer
interfaces (like the ones I have) being parallel printer interfaces
with no RAM buffer. Grapple+ Printer Interface......... Serial,
Parallel ??
A very nice parallel printer interface with a 64K buffer. CableTV kludge to a "SUP 'R' MOD CH.33
TV Interface Unit ??
This enabled Apple to comply the FCC requirements for a Class ? computing
device. This means you did in fact get an Apple ][ and not a ][+. Very
nice find, especially for a thrift store.
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