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From: varneyml@clutx.clarkson.edu (,215 Hamlin,,2684032)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Help wanted on CBM 64 disk drives/archiving programs/"best" games
Message-ID: <1990Feb18.234519.7364@sun.soe.clarkson.edu>
Date: 18 Feb 90 23:45:19 GMT
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From article <566@massey.ac.nz>, by TStewart@massey.ac.nz (T.M. Stewart):
 
> 1. Is it possible to use a standard IBM-type 40 or 80 track
>    disk drive for this machine rather than the infamous
>    1540's (i.e. is there an interface available)

No there isn't, and I don't think C= has anything like this (but it would
be cool!) planned.
 
> 2. Can you hook a hard disk up to a C64

Yes, they do make C= hard drives.  They are rather expensive though...
take an IBM drive and multiply the price by 2....
 
> 2. Are there archiving utilities around for CBM software?

Yes...lots of them are available through local BBS's public domain.
 
> 3. In your opinion, what piece of software (game I guess?)
>    demonstrates the C64's graphics and sound capabilities to
>    the full.

Wow    I haven't used my C=64 in a while.  Possibly someone else
could give you idea....i've been gaming on my IBM.>