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Re: Mac 512K - Usable?

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From: Keith Crook
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 00:00

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Ben Lovejoy <ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk> wrote:

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>> Hang on, Macwrite 2.2 is 66k, and a minimal instal of 6.0.8 is 348k,
>> so I'd have thought that earlier versions would easily fit on a 400k
>> floppy 

Rebecca and wrote:

>Hmm...  MacPaint 2.0 is 160K.  I've got a very early MacOS (0.1, I
>think) that takes 138K including the Imagewriter driver.
>
>Yes, you can get MacPaint, MacWrite, and Macintosh System Software onto
>a single 400K floppy (just).

And MacDraw 1.9.4 is only 102K and still works with all systems under 8.O. 
What others would fit on a 400k with system 0.1.  And what still work. 
Sooo comforting to those of us reluctant to upgrade.

Keith

Keith Crook
keith@valperga.demon.co.uk

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