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Inherited a Macintosh SE unit - what else do I need?

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From: Matt Wilson
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 00:00
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I have been given a Macintosh SE computer - it's an all in one case with
monitor and two disk drives.

It all appears to work when you power it up, but I have no disks with it
(they appear to be lost).  So all it does is show a disk icon with a
flashing '?'.

What else do I need to get it working (bearing in mind I've only got PCs). 
The little Mac's probably ideal for a simple & easy to use word processor
machine.  I'm not too hopeful though, as I seem to recall Macs having a
non-linear disk format with varying speeds depending where the heads are -
no PC is going to cope with writing a disk for that!

I have also noticed it appears to have a mini-DIN for the printer port -
can this be made to work with a 'normal' centronics socket type HP DeskJet
600 that's hooked up to my PC?

Anyway, any info appreciated as I would like to get it doing something!

- MDW
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From: "Matt Wilson" <matt@zamboodle.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Inherited a Macintosh SE unit - what else do I need?
Date: 1999/01/09
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