Re: 3.5 " vs. 4.25" Floppy Drive

[geary@fnord.io.com (Big Bird)]

In article <3945B253.E91D1618@wanadoo.nl>,
ruud.dingemans <ruud.dingemans@wanadoo.nl> wrote:
< But now I've also picked up (for $3) an external Apple 5.25 inch drive.
< Same grooved 'frogdesign' as the
< 3.5 inchers.
< 
< However, it's got the widest plug/connector I've ever seen (60 pins?);
< can't recognize this from any pc,
< mac, or Apple II I've ever encountered. It says "Apple PC 5.25 drive" on
< the underside.
< 
< Could this be from an Apple 5.25 inch controller for the Mac, or II?
< Does it need a special controller or could

You are correct. It is designed to be connected to a Mac with a
special controller card and will read IBM PC 360K floppys. I know
there was a card for the Mac SE PDS slot for this drive. I don't know
whether there a NuBus (Mac II) card made for it. There is no chance of
getting it to read Apple II floppys.

Mark Geary
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