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From: rsimonian@x102c.harris-atd.com (Simonian RP 66449)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Floppy drive upgrade
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Date: 19 May 89 13:20:51 GMT
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I have an old external single-sided Atari floppy drive (SF 354) with the
square front (not the slanted one) which is slowly starting to die.  So
I need to upgrade it or get a new one.  My local Atari dealer doesn't
have the parts, or any new drives for that matter, in stock.  

Question:  what are my options for upgrading this to double-sided, with a
minimal amount of hardware hacking?  I've heard Toshiba makes a good drive;
is it compatible with my case?  I would like costs and addresses.  Or, if
anyone out there has a used (but working!) external drive they'd like to
sell, let me know!



Richard P. Simonian     407/984-6006
Natural Language Processing Group
Harris GISD, Melbourne, FL  32902             
Internet: rsimonian%x102c@trantor.harris-atd.com