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From: akuo@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Augie Kuo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple II and IBM Hard drives
Keywords: Couln't be that hard
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Date: 7 Feb 89 16:36:54 GMT
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In article <34040@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Malcolm Thomas <thomas-m@cis.ohio-state.edu> writes:
>
>This issue may have been raised long before but I need to satisfy my
>curiousity.
>
>ISSUE:
>
>Why doesn't some developer make some controller that can hook up an
>Apple (+/e/c) to an IBM hardrive?  Even if the controller costs a fortune,
>at least the wealth of drive choices would justify it.
>
>Are those disk drives so incompatible with the II line?  Would some
>developer/`someone who knows'/`someone who thinks they know'/`someone who
>heard someone who thinks they know' please reply.

Someone already posted a "How to make your own hard disk" awhile ago, so I'm 
sending you the file.  

I think it's more profitable for companies to buy "IBM type" drives, package it
in a nice box with controller card and power supply and then sell it for a heftysum (a la First Class Peripherals).  Thus I doubt anyone would advertise for the
controller and you'd most likely find a host adapter card only at a hard-core
computer store.  Good luck on making your own hard drive!


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