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From: mjg@ecsvax.UUCP (Michael Gingell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Re: 1.44MB Floppy for 1000SX?  Survey Says:  NO!
Message-ID: <4970@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: 22 Apr 88 14:04:48 GMT
References: <1551@vu-vlsi.Villanova.EDU>
Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service
Lines: 15
Summary: Oh YES YOU CAN !!

In article <1551@vu-vlsi.Villanova.EDU>, drexel!liberty!7GMADISO@POMONA.bitnet writes:
> 
> Sorry, you are out of luck.   You cannot put a 1.44MB 3.5" drive (or a
> 1.2MB 5.25" drive, for that matter) in your 1000SX; the floppy controller

You certainly can install 3.5" 720K, 1.44 Meg, 5.25" 360, 720, 1.2 Meg,
even 8 inch drives on your Tandy 1000 SX or any PC that has at least
one regular PC type slot free.  You need a card called the "Compaticard"
which plugs in and allows you to add up to four ADDITIONAL drives of
any of the above types.  Up to 4 Compaticards can be installed in one
PC allowing you to have up to 16 floppy drives at once.

The Compaticard, from Microsolutions costs $175 list but I happen
to know a source where I can get them for 20% discount if you want one.

...Mike    ...decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!mjg