The X/ProFile is truly an exciting development in the world of vintage computers and should be of great interest to all collectors and users of the Apple Lisa, Apple II and Apple III. From the X/Profile page:
"Apple ProFile, Apple Widget, Sun20 -- these parallel port hard drives use a proprietary interface protocol to connect to historically important Apple computers, namely:
• Apple Lisa (aka Lisa 1)
• Lisa 2
• Lisa 2/10 (aka Macintosh XL)
• Apple ][
• Apple ///
As the original drives are now 20+ years old and new repair-parts are long unavailable, it is no wonder that the number of working units is dwindling. This style of hard drive is essential for most Lisa operating environments and the Apple /// SOS, so a solution was sought to maintain operability of these legacy computers.
We set out to develop a long-term solution to this problem, with emphasis on maximum compatibility, flexibility, and performance. The result is the X/ProFile."
The X/ProFile, providing an interface between the Apple parallel interface protocol and economical, readily available, and better performing IDE storage devices, is potentially a very important step toward the long-term preservation and continued useability of these historic systems.
Click here for more information on the X/Profile.
Posted by jupiter2
at 8:33 AM EST
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