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From: lantz@Apple.COM (Bob Lantz)
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Subject: Re: WANTED: Classic vs. SE opinions
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Date: 30 Oct 90 01:53:58 GMT
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deichman@cod.NOSC.MIL (Shane D. Deichman) writes:

>As I understand it, the HDFD won't even read a 400k disk.  
>  If I am mistaken, then it would be a tremendous advantage;

It is a great advantage  - the SuperDrive (FDHD) Macs will read all
sorts of media and formats - regular density (400K or 800K), high-density,
MFS, HFS, ProDos, MS-DOS, etc.. 

I heard someone took a Unix tar floppy from a Sun box and read it
into A/UX using the SuperDrive...

>-shane

Bob