I was in no way suggesting that any of the answers were less than kind-- prefacing a request with "would someone be so kind" is a "figure of speech". I'd still appreciate a bit of perspective on the OS9 and general peripheral support questions so I can give my neighbor the best possible mac. Thanks, Howard
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