Re: 3.5 for 2c

[glynnet@zero.cypher.com (Glynne Tolar)]

In article <1993Jul6.091743.23090@actrix.gen.nz> dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) writes:
>In article <9307060324.AA18649@apple.com> 113139@ROO.FIT.EDU writes:
>> will the unidisk that is supposed to work on the 2c work on the mac also?
>> if so, does the unidisk only come in 800K.
>
>No.  The UniDisk 3.5 does not work on a Macintosh.
>
>I know of five different models of external 3.5" drive which Apple
>have released over the years (apart from any the Lisa might have had):
>
>Macintosh external 400k drive
>Macintosh external 800k drive
>UniDisk 3.5
>Apple 3.5 Drive
>Apple SuperDrive
>
>The "Macintosh" drives only work on a Macintosh.  They can be
>distinguished from the others by their "dull yellow" colour and the
>lack of an eject button.
>

Side note: Mac drives will work with a Universal Disk Controller from
Central Point.  Don't know if you can buy them new anymore.  It will
be SLOWWWWW!  and you'll need a handy paper clip for ejecting disks.
This is Also true with the Apple 3.5 drive!  I know because I used one
on a //e one time.  The UDC should work fine on a II+ as well.

I think the UDC will also accept Unidisk 3.5 drives.  The UDC is well
named for it acceptance of so many drives but it is SLOW!

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>
>You can also connect the Apple 3.5 Drive to a PC Transporter, in which
>case it can access 720k disks while in "PC mode" and 800k disks while
>in "Apple mode" (but very slowly).
>

Another note: You can connect genuine PC 3.5 drives in the transdrive housing
and use them as PC 3.5 drives.  However the PCT software will not work
on the Apple side.


[deleted superdrive info& some controler card info]
>
>The PC Transporter will work as a 3.5" disk controller card, if none
>of the others will, but only with the Apple 3.5 Drive and not the
>UniDisk 3.5.  It is also a rather expensive option if you aren't
>interested in running it as a PC.  You do get a RAM disk as well.

Not to mention 360k 5.25 PC drives.

>-- 
>David Empson                                                               
>dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz                                                
>Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand 


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