TOPIC I have a Power Macintosh and some earlier Macintosh Quadra computers, is there a hardware option for running DOS and Windows applications on them? DISCUSSION Yes, below are a few options you might consider. Apple does not recommend any third-party product over another. OrangePC from Orange Micro This is a NuBus card powered by a user selection of Intel 486 processors up to the DX 4/100. Additional features include up to 32 MB of onboard RAM, Super VGA graphics, file sharing, printing to the network printer and cut and paste between the Macintosh and PC environments. Optional features include serial and parallel ports and a PCMCIA slot for PC network connections. DOS on MAC from Reply Corporation This is a PDS Card powered by a user selection of Intel 486 processor up to DX 4/100 or Intel Overdrive DX/4. This card is currently available for Power Macintosh 7100/66, Centris 610, 650, Quadra 610, 650, 700, 800, 900 and 950 Macintosh systems. Additional features include up to 64MB of onboard RAM, second level cache, VGA and SVGA graphics, support for second monitor, printing to network printer and cut and past between Mac and PC environments. Optional features include serial and parallel ports, Network support including Novell Netware, TCP/IP, Windows for Workgroups for Ethernet and Token Ring and Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 support. This article provides information about a non-Apple product. Apple Computer, Inc. is not responsible for its content. Please contact the vendor for additional information. The Tech Info Library article titled "Locating Vendor Information" can help you search for a particular vendor's address and phone number. |
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| Product Area: | Computers |
| Category: | DOS Compatible |
| Sub Category: | DOS Compatibility Cards; PC Compatibility Cards |
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