Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!uunet!ogicse!plains!msuacm From: msuacm@plains.NoDak.edu (MSU ACM Student Chapter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: 8/16-Central (and other Apple stuff) Message-ID: <7079@plains.NoDak.edu> Date: 10 Dec 90 06:54:12 GMT References: <1990Dec9.142340.19164@hellgate.utah.edu> <2446@unsvax.NEVADA.EDU> Organization: North Dakota State University, Fargo Lines: 18 This isn't a flame!!! I got my 3.5" external Laser drive and card used for $170... seen 'em here for a lot less. It's not that expensive for the laser card and drive to justify it's purchase. There are just some things that won't be squeezed onto 5.25's that easily. I use Appleworks 3.0 and I'd say that it'd be a pain to have to swap disks for the big dictionary the 3.5 version has. I archive some of my old stuff with shrinkit and store it on my disks. 5.25's simply don't hold that much, compare 280 blocks with 1600!!! Just about 6 times as much. Granted my old //e is just that, but at least with a 3.5 I still feel a little better than the old XT user with the 5.25 regular density drives. :^) I agree that 8/16 should put out 5.25 versions as well. I hope they don't go after A2-Central next! Eric Ondler