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From: ekalenda@cup.portal.com (Edward John Kalenda)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Universal machine-readable format?
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Date: 7 Sep 90 05:10:27 GMT
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> Amigas and Atari STs (and most other machines that use 3.5") can read MS-DOS
> format 720K 3.5" disks, but I thought the Mac was physically incapable of it
> because it spun the disk faster on the inner tracks or something like that.
> I'd be very interested in some way to interchange data between Macs and other
> machines.

The MAC SuperDrive can do MS-DOS format disks. The spin rate on the inner
tracks is a function of the software telling the controller to tell the drive
how fast to spin. If you have it spin at the same rate on every track there
isn't a problem.

Ed
ekalenda@cup.portal.com