Re: Removable mass storage (Syquest,Flopticals...)

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From: R Voisey
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 13:12

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In article <1992Nov19.195618.364@logica.co.uk> blacka@logica.co.uk writes:

>I have heard it said that flopticals are unable to handle
>high density disks (eg 1.4M DOS disks).  Can anyone clarify
>this?   I am tossing up between Syquest and Flopticals.
>The ability to read/write 1.4M disks from work could swing
>the balance.

They can read ANY linear disk (ie  not low density Mac) WITH THE
EXCEPTION of Archimedes disks.

However, I'm not sure if anybody's filers actually cope with
PC disks yet (they didn't last time I looked).  The problem
with reading Arch disks may or  may not be resolved - it's
in Acorn's  hands (although it's  not their fault - just
Insite being awkward).

I suggest you call Morley or The Serial Port and find  out
how  far they've  got with their respective filers.

Cheers

Bob

-- 
  Robert J. Voisey  :  r_voisey@csd.uwe.ac.uk
         -- Probug Software Developments --
162 Staplehill Rd, Fishponds, Bristol, Avon, England

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From: r_voisey@csd.uwe.ac.uk (R Voisey)
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Subject: Re: Removable mass storage (Syquest,Flopticals...)
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