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From: gsds@tahoma.UUCP (K.C.Babb)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Weltec external 5.25" floppy drive
Summary: External floppy for NEC laptop?
Message-ID: <972@tahoma.UUCP>
Date: 23 Feb 90 17:32:52 GMT
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In article <20162@bellcore.bellcore.com>, zavdi@dduck.ctt.bellcore.com (Zavdi Lichtman) writes:
> Weltec (of Irvine CA) has a 5.25" external floppy drives for laptops
> (Toshiba, Tandy, NEC, Zenith and more), in 360K and 1.2MB versions.
> These have their own power supply (from AC).
> I'll appreciate comments if anybody got experience with these,
> especially with a T1000SE.
> Thanks- zavdi
> --
> Std Disclaim...
> zavdi@ctt.bellcore.com

I am also interested in this info, but for an NEC Multispeed.  I'm
getting real tired of hauling the thing around and using LapLink
just to get files from desktops which only have 5.25's.

Who carries these Weltec things?  It seems that they (and their
kin) would provide the simplest and cleanest way to hang an
external floppy off of this NEC (self-contained, hook-it-up-
and-go usability, etc.).  And about how much do they cost?

Hopefully I can find one in Computer Shopper, but I would
really appreciate some feedback/recommendations first.

Thanks in advance for the info.

KCB



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