Apple IIe Card - Manual (Page 19)

If you have a hard disk, you need to decide whether you want to reserve
part of it for Apple IIe files. The sooner you decide, the easier it will be to
prepare the hard disk.
Why you might want to use the hard disk
The greatest advantage of storing Apple IIe information on a hard disk is
ease of use: you can store all your ProDOS files in one place, so you don’t
have to remember where a particular file is. Also, using a hard disk allows
you to store and retrieve information more quickly.
Why you might
not want to use the hard disk
The greatest disadvantage of using your hard disk to store Apple IIe
information is that it reduces the amount of hard disk storage available
for Macintosh files. Also, the process of creating space for your
Apple IIe files is time-consuming, and requires you to erase your hard
disk. Only hard disks manufactured by Apple can store Apple IIe files.
If your Macintosh is connected to a file server, you can store your
Apple IIe files on the file server instead of on your hard disk, if you like.
Some suggestions
If you’ll be using your Apple IIe files a lot, or if your Apple IIe files are too
big to fit on floppy disks, set aside a portion of your hard disk for them. If
a number of people are sharing the computer (in a school for example),
you can store Apple IIe programs on the hard disk while people store
their personal files on their own floppy disks.
If you plan to use your Apple IIe files only occasionally, keep them on
floppy disks and save your hard disk exclusively for Macintosh files.
Deciding where to store
your Apple IIe files
Chapter 1: Preparing the Equipment 3