Path: utzoo!utdoe!generic!pnet91!taob
From: taob@pnet91.cts.com (Brian Tao)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: AE 1.6 MB 3.5" drive
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Date: 18 Nov 90 01:45:09 GMT
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From rankins@argentina.crd.ge.com (raymond r rankins):

> Anyone have any advance info on this?  The ad in the latest
> A+/Macsider wasn't too descriptive or informative.

    The AE drive is a standard 1.44-meg high density floppy drive. 
Unfortunately, it requires the SWIM disk controller chip to take advantage of
the higher capacity.  At present, only the Mac SE/30 and Mac II's have this
chip.  The IWM controller in the Apple II's will only be able to use it as a
800K drive.  Still loads cheaper than Apple's 3.5" drive.

BT

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