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
Message-ID: <232@generic.UUCP>
Date: 28 Nov 90 17:45:04 GMT
Sender: root@generic.UUCP
Organization: People-Net [pnet91], Etobicoke, ON
Lines: 22

> Since when are you reading 1.44 disks on your GS anyway?  I wouldn't be
> suprised if this drive COULD read 1.44 disks.  All it is is a matter of
> formatting. If the mechanism can read 800K and 1.6M disks, why couldn't it
> be made to read the 1.44M disks as well (assuming there was ever an FST
> [hahaha])?

    I was thinking for future compatibility.  Suppose that there IS an FST
which will read Mac HD disks (like you said, hahahaha...), then it would be
nice if the AE drive can read the 1.44-meg format.  Conversely, I would like
to stick a GS high-density into a Mac SuperDrive and use AFE to transfer my
files to a Mac.  I can't do that with a non-standard 1.6-meg floppy.

    Mind you, I'm not *complaining*... it would sure be nice to have 1600K
available for a decent system AND a large application on one disk.  Not to
mention less disk swaps when backing up a hard drive!

\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ | Brian T. Tao           | UUCP: torag!pnet91!taob      |
/                \ | University of Toronto  | INET: taob@pnet91.cts.com    |
\  The Apple II  / | Scarberia, ON          |       taob@pro-micol.cts.com |
/   Lives On!!   \ |:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::|
\                / |   "Computer guru?  Someone who got their computer a   |
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ |    couple of weeks before you did." (Alvin Toffler)   |