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Re: Which Apple II?

Subject: Re: Which Apple II?
From: "Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:03:26 -0700
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"Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au> wrote in message
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> > A IIc with a UniDisk or a IIc+ is also nice.    An 800K floppy feels
like
> a
> > hard disk compared with the 160K on a 5.25" disk. The compactness and
> > elegance of the IIc/IIc+ makes them attractive, lack of slots is a
> downside.
>
> hey Paul,
>
> I'm sure you made a typo, but where are you getting the extra 20K on your
> 5.25s ?
>

Not a typo, a mistake!   Somehow I got it in my head that Apple II floppies
were 160K.  I checked, and you're correct, it's 140K.
I collect all types of antique computers, so I must have gotten confused
there. Thanks for pointing it out.
-Paul

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