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From: tgm@xroads.UUCP (Sloan Tash)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Laser 128 800K drive
Summary: It doesn't work..
Message-ID: <426@xroads.UUCP>
Date: 14 Feb 88 23:16:20 GMT
References: <8802121945.AA00401@wpi.local>
Organization: Crossroads, Phoenix, Az.
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In article <8802121945.AA00401@wpi.local>, DSEAH@WPI.BITNET writes:
> I have heard unvalidated rumors that you can plug a laser 128 800K drive
> right into the Smartport on my GS.  Is this true?  Is there provision for
> daisy chaining it to my 5.25 and 3.5 drives?

If, for some reason, you would want to buy a Central Point 800K drive, you
would need the Universal Disk Controller to connect it to a IIgs. It works
straight with the Mac, though. I found out the hard way that the drive is not
worth the cheap amount they charge for it. It creates errors on the disk. My
BBS was down about 2 days out of every week. Definately not worth it. You
have to reformat any disks it wastes, and it is very time consuming. In
addition, the Univerasal Disk Controller (the only good part of the whole
thing) is too long for a IIgs. It works on the //e upgrade only... Great
drive, eh?

tgm
crash!xroads!tgm
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