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From: skank@iastate.edu (Skank George L)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: 20Meg flopticals
Keywords: floptical discs
Message-ID: <1991Jan5.091115.9731@news.iastate.edu>
Date: 5 Jan 91 09:11:15 GMT
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In article <977@sagpd1.UUCP> monty@sagpd1.UUCP (Monty Saine) writes:
>    The "Floptical" 20meg drive is a product of :
>
>	    Insite Peripherals
>	    4433 Fortran Drive
>	    San Jose, CA. 95134-2302
>	    (408) 946-8080
>	    FAX (408) 946-4403
>
>    The Floptical is a 20 Meg SCSI removable 3 1/2" media . The floppies 
>    look exactally like an every day 3 1/2 floppy, but they have been
>    encoded with an optical tracking track to allow for the increased
>    density. The last time I contacted them they were reducing the drive to 
>    a 1" high form factor and adding the ability to read standard floppies
>    in the same drive.
>
>    Last announced delivery date "RSN" :)
>
>    I do not work for Insite, I have just been following this drive
>    for the last couple of years. The price range was supposed to be in the 
>    $200 dollar area.
>
>    Monty Saine

     Ok, sorry to repost most of the message, but I thought it was probably
important.  Popping the big question...  Will it be possible to use these
drives with the Amiga?  I'm guessing yes(?) as *similar* products (WORM, 
and CD-ROMS) are currently available from GVP and Xetex.  Anyone care to
comment?

--

                                   --George

    "A man is judged by his actions Mr. Quade.", Kuato.