Apple II swift board

[dwight elvey]

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> Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 15:28:29 -0400
> From: ray at arachelian.com
> To:
> Subject: Re: Apple II swift board
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> Richard wrote:
>> OK, that turned up a few things, but I'm still not exactly clear on
>> what was on the board that upgraded an apple //e so much. Was it just
>> a processor running FORTH in ROM?
>>
> It was just a ROM, although I think I read something about a
> modification that gave the Apple II leap keys or such.
> Apparently a lower cost version was available on 5.25" floppy.

Hi
 The small keys beside the space bar were used for leap
keys. It wasn't uncommon to shorten the space bar and
enlarge the leap keys. See:
http://regnirps.com/Apple6502stuff/apple_iie_cat.htm
 
Dwight
 
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