Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!munnari.oz.au!metro!ipso!fawlty!johnmac From: johnmac@fawlty.towers.oz (John MacLean) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: AE 1.6 MB 3.5" drive Message-ID: <543@fawlty.towers.oz> Date: 1 Jan 91 22:49:06 GMT References: Reply-To: johnmac@fawlty.ips.oz (John MacLean) Organization: Tower Technology, Lane Cove, NSW, Australia Lines: 27 In article whitewolf@gnh-starport.cts.com (Tae Song) writes: >|Use of the 1.44 Meg format would mean that AE would have to provide a >|GS/OS device driver that would provide access to IBM/Mac disks with this >|format. >|You then have the potential to add FSTs for these formats, and to write >|simple conversion programs if Apple never produces the goods. >|These advantages far outweigh an extra 156K per disk. >Besides, Apple compatible drives need to be variable speed, IBM drives have >constant speed... a drive and FST would be needed to get the 1.6 or 1.44 MB >drive ANYWAYS... so your point is moot. >whitewolf@gnh-starport I am not saying that they should not ship a drive that can support 1.6 Meg. Just that it is FAR more important to get it working with 1.44 Meg FIRST. That means: Provide a GS/OS driver which will access it as 1 1.44 Meg drive. Someone can then write a simple conversion program to get stuff off Mac/IBM high density disks [and just maybe we will get an FST one day that can do it]. John MacLean. -- This net: johnmac@fawlty.towers.oz Phone: +61 2 427 2999 That net: uunet!fawlty.towers.oz!johnmac Fax: +61 2 427 7072 Snail: Tower Technology, Unit D 31-33 Sirius Rd, Home: +61 2 960 1453 Lane Cove, NSW 2066, Australia.