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Re: 8" disk for Apple II Question

Subject: Re: 8" disk for Apple II Question
From: russotto@wanda.pond.com (Matthew Russotto)
Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001 13:56:02 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Organization: DiS(L)organized
References: <3b161c14@news.iprimus.com.au> <3B1653C2.98F45DE7@intergate.bc.ca> <dNtR6.5872$DG1.1306592@news1.rdc1.mi.home.com> <9f9k23$q9j$1@niflheim.rutgers.edu>
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In article <9f9k23$q9j$1@niflheim.rutgers.edu>,
Hank Levinson <hlevinsn@rci.rutgers.edu> wrote:
>
>The 8" disk drives were originally made by the Shugart Company. So 8" drives
>are generically known as 'Shugart Drives'.

Probably not a good term to use, as Shugart made 5.25" mechanisms as
well -- including the original Disk II.
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
of justice is no virtue."

References:
- 8" disk for Apple II Question
  - From: "Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au>
- Re: 8" disk for Apple II Question
  - From: Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>
- Re: 8" disk for Apple II Question
  - From: "william strutts" <wrstrutts1@home.com>
- Re: 8" disk for Apple II Question
  - From: hlevinsn@rci.rutgers.edu (Hank Levinson)

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