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From: scale@abode.ttank.com (Luis Outumuro)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Hard drive for 800XL?
Message-ID: <1991Jun23.211020.146@abode.ttank.com>
Date: 23 Jun 91 21:10:20 GMT
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	Hi Michael,
		Just to add to what Daniel has already mentioned.  Unless you
are willing to spend $300 to $500 (possibly!) adding a hard drive to your 
8-bit system, there is a less expensive option.
	You could a 720k 3.5" floppy drive to your 8-bit for much less money.
Granted it is not as fast or as much storage as a hard drive, it does on the
other hand cost alot less than a hard drive!
	You can build your own 8-bit 3.5" floppy drive by aquiring an Atari
XF551 drive, then modifying it with Bob Wolley's XF35 kit (available from CSS
I believe).  Hopefully someone has the addresses and phone numbers for either
Bob Wolley or CSS (Bob Puff's company).  Bye................

							Luis