{"product_id":"apple-preserves-emulator","title":"Apple Preserves Emulator","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Apple Preserves Emulator connects your Apple II series or Mac to a world of software without hunting for working vintage floppy drives or aging media. Drop your disk images onto an SD card, plug in, and boot — the emulator presents them to your machine exactly as an original drive would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBuilt around the RP2354B microcontroller and designed by an Apple II hardware enthusiast, it reproduces the real flux-level timing of vintage disks. That means it handles not just everyday software but copy-protected titles that trip up simpler emulators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eApple Preserves automatically detects the machine class it's plugged into, so you can move it from machine to machine — a IIgs to a IIe to a Mac — without changing a single setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in two versions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCased — housed in an attractive and protective enclosure, ready to use and handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare board — the exposed PCB in all its glory, for those who like to see the hardware at work, at a lower price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible with:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApple IIgs (ROM 01 and ROM 03)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApple IIe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApple IIc \/ IIc+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApple II \/ II+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMacintosh (400K\/800K era machines)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eConnects via DB-19 or ribbon cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it does:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmulates up to two 5.25\" floppy drives with authentic GCR flux timing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReads disk images straight from a standard SD card — no PC needed to swap disks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutomatic host detection identifies which machine it's plugged into and adapts, no configuration required\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBluetooth companion app for Android and Windows 10+ — manage your images wirelessly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAddressable status LED for at-a-glance drive activity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComing soon (free firmware updates):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.5\" drive emulation — up to two 800K drives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmartPort emulation — up to eight devices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupported image formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWOZ (including flux-timing tracks — ideal for copy-protected disks)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePO (ProDOS order)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDO (DOS order)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnder the hood:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApple Preserves MCU board, built around the RP2354B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 MB PSRAM for full-track flux buffering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSD card storage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMain logic runs from the 12V rail, lightening the load on 5V for heavily loaded systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLayered hardware protection and diode-OR power design for safe connection to vintage machines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApple Preserves Emulator board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnclosure (cased version only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 GB SD card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 20-pin ribbon cables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSold separately: DB-19 to DB-25 cable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apple Preserved","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52785544462656,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/5358\/4192\/files\/board_and_bt.jpg?v=1783879503","url":"https:\/\/applepreserved.com\/products\/apple-preserves-emulator","provider":"Apple Preserved","version":"1.0","type":"link"}