Date   : Thu, 23 Jul 1992 16:40:31 GMT
From   : iggy.GW.Vitalink.COM!widener!dsinc!pitt.edu!szurek@lll-winken.llnl.gov (Joe R Szurek)
Subject: Help with Amstrad 8256 (Interface?)

I have a friend who owns an Amstrad 8256 with quite a few text files created 
using LocoScript 2.  She needs to transport these to either a PC or Mac
environment.  I suggested a simple ASCII transfer via modem.  The questions
we need answers to are:

       Do you need a special interface to connect a modem to the 8256.

       If so, where do you get it and what price?

       If not, how is it connected?

There are enough important files involved to make some reasonable expense
justifiable, but we hesitate to start purchasing more hardware without some
reasonable guarantee of success.  Has anyone had any experience in this type
of transfer, either good or bad, and what are your recommendations?

Replies can be posted here or mailed directly to:  szurek@vms.cis.pitt.edu

Thanks for your time and trouble.




       P.S.  if you have an interface for sale, we'd like to hear from you.