Re: APPLE IIC PROBLEM

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

LFessen106 writes ...
> 
> >     By the way, if you find a place to copy software, be sure to use
> >double-density diskettes ("DD" or "DSDD" type). High-density (HD) diskettes
> >sold
> >for PC's will not work in Apple II disk drives.
> >
> >Rubywand
> 
> Not entirely true..  HD will work in some Apple II drives - I got them to work
> well in the unidisk type.  They will NOT, however, work in a DISK II drive
> whatsoever :-)
 ....

     Yes-- should have qualified the DD-only remark for 5.25" drives. 3.5" HD
diskettes will, usually, format and seem to work on a standard IIgs Apple 3.5"
drive and, evidently, 3.5" UniDisk.

     Something to be concerned about is the measurable difference in magnetic
properties of HD and DD 3.5" media. Any R/W system optimized for DD will be
pretty far from optimal for HD. HD 3.5" diskettes should be more likely than DD
diskettes to 'forget' information written by a 3.5" UniDisk or IIgs Apple 3.5"
drive. 



Rubywand