Re: HELP!! What is This Thing I Bought?????

[lacoss@cello.gina.calstate.edu (LA County Outdoor Science School)]

Garth Beagle <dalecoop@ix.netcom.com> writes:
> 
> 
> I bought an external 5.25" drive today that was made by Apple. 
> It has a 37 pin connector and it is labeled on the bottom: 
> "Apple PC 5.25 Drive"  There isn't a power connector anywhere, 
> so I assume it gets it's power through the 37 pin connector.  
> There is also one of those security slots on the back like the 
> Mac Classics have.  If anyone knows what this drive is for, 
> please post here and email me....  

This is a drive used to read IBM formatted 5.25 disks on a Mac.  It plugs 
into an interface card that I think only works on the SE, but I could be 
wrong.

Greg
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