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From: jgieske@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (John Erik Gieske)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: 1.44 vs 1.60 MB 3.5 formatting
Summary: 20Mb Floppy Drive
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Date: 15 Dec 90 05:16:39 GMT
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Seeing all of the debate/interest created by AE's FDHD, I thought this may be
of some interest to you GS users:

	Quoted without permission from MicroTimes December 10, 1990 page 218

The Insite I325VM (variable mode) Floptical disk drive is the first 20Mb
3.5" floppy disk drive also able to read and write standard Double
Density and High Density diskettes.  This is achieved by merging optical
and magnetic recording technologies with the use of low cost components
developed for compact disk recording as well as traditional magnetic
floppy diskette drive assemblies.  The Floptical is designed to plug
and play with existing SCSI host adapters for IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Mac,
and other SCSI-compatible computers.  Insite Peripherals, Inc., 4433
Fortran Dr., San Jose, CA 95134.  (408) 946-8080




Note: I am not employed by MicroTimes, nor by Insite Peripherals.  
      I just wanted to share some information.
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