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From: lwv@n8emr.UUCP (Larry W. Virden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: AppleFest preview
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Date: 2 May 89 14:43:13 GMT
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Reply-To: lwv@n8emr.UUCP (Larry W. Virden)
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1. Those HDFD or what ever they are called require a different controller than
the IIgs uses.  The IIgs uses the same controller as Mac Plus and MAc SE -
note that they too cannot use the new drives!

2. I have heard references to the new disk as System Disk 5.0.  There 
are rumors of very impressive improvments - I doubt that they will match
a Transwarp GS, but...

3. I heard on ALPE that there is a bug in the TWGS rom code.  One of the
routines use the wrong type of return and if that call is made, it causes
the card to crash. I dont have the specifics right now.  Also, AE cannote
get the 7 mhz from WD  so is shipping 6.25 mhz cards with the option of a
later chip upgrade or a $40 discount on a later AE purchase.  They also
are working hard to resolve the problem of the short cable from cpu socket
to slot 3 - once they figure out a way to get a longer cable to
work within specifications, TWGS can go into other slots.

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