Re: Tell me about drives

["Polymorph" <polymorph69@hotmail.com>]

Charlie Springer wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:27:00 -0800, Polymorph wrote
> (in article <1168316820.670814.234700@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>):
>
> > I've never heard of any drive compatibility problems between the
> > platinum //e and the non-platinum //e (enhanced or original ROMs) -
> > that doesn't mean there isn't any, just that I've never heard of any...
> >  ;-)   I'd be interested if you have found such a problem.
>
> The "white" drives with the DIN style connector and controller would not work
> in the older //e's. The Disk II and controller were OK in anything. I only
> have a couple of white drives thanks to UPS breaking a box and loosing a half
> dozen along with 4 3.5''s. They delivered a big new box with a Platinum so
> badly abused that the thick plastic corner in front of the keyboard was
> broken free. They refused to check their pile of lost stuff and paid off on
> the insurance. I have a bunch of Platinums, including one I bought in an
> unopened box. No fading on that one!
>
> I just want working drives for completeness. I transfer stuff to the CF card
> and run from there, like Kyan Pascal with KIX or MVP-Forth.
>
> Also have a pile of IIgs models and I think all drives work in them without a
> problem. I would like to find a batch of small flat panels that can handle
> video or RGB at the Apple resolution and about as wide as a gs.
>
> -- Charlie Springer

What model number are you referring to as a "white" drive? Most of the
drives these days have been that ravaged by discolouration it makes it
hard to know what the original colour was (unless you are lucky enough
to have an unopened boxed drive like yourself).

I have to say I always thought the platinum //e's and the non platinum
//e's were pretty much identical functionality-wise (apart from
different board layout and chipcount). I wonder why such an
incompatibility exists?

cheers,
-p