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Re: Comparisons between two fine machines...

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From: Brian Grier
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 01:34
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> >Comparisons between two fine machines: the F030, and the Amiga 1200.

> >                        Atari Falcon         CBM Amiga 1200

> >external floppy          no                  yes

>  WHAT??? NO EXTERNAL FLOPPY???? 

>  Well, anyway, looking at those datas, I prefer F030... OK, A1200 has better 
> graphic, but I liked the other data on Falcon more than those on the A1200...

It sure does support an external floppy, the floptical SCSI drive
can read 720K, 1.4meg, and 21meg disks. The 720K, and 1.4meg disks
can be interchanged with any PC 720k or 1.4meg disk. According to
Howard at ICD it works on the F030.

Brian, WS1S
Bell Northern Research
Research Triangle Park, NC
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