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I burned a few apps to ISO_9660 CD using my XP laptop, only to find there were no unarchivers on the Duo other than Stuffit Deluxe 3.5, which unarchived NOTHING.

Tracked down a Legacy System Software CD online, burned it, and eventually managed to install OS 8 and the 8.1 upgrade. Had to grab the Iomega drivers off my OS 8.5 CD, after which I was able to use all the Mac apps I had on Jaz disks.

System died and took the HD with it. Started from the beginning and an hour later:

Peter Kotrčka @pkotrcka

@sparcipx And this is only like 25 years old. And almost no way how to properly use it.

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@pkotrcka Heh, my 1983 TRS-80 Model 4P still dials out too :)

@sparcipx It is not only about conecting it to the outer world. But in general...

@pkotrcka I tend to agree. Beyond text editing and as a text console, they are of limited use. A lot of fun, though.