Re: External FDHD?

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From: Jack S. Brindle
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 1989 14:06

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In article <453@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> adam@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Adam Glass)
writes:

>In article <475@gistdev.UUCP>, joe@gistdev.UUCP (Joe Brownlee) writes:
>> It seems to me like Apple would have announced an external FDHD not long
>> after its introduction.  Instead, here we are a year later and I haven't
>> read a thing about any such plans.

>The problem with the FDHD is that it requires the Super Integrated Woz
>Machine Chip (SWIM). This replaces the IWM (SWIM-Super) chip on the mother-
>board. So, as far as I know, there are no plans/possibilities to override
>the SWIM chip (from without) and make an external FDHD. Sorry...

But he wants to plug it into a Mac IIcx which already has both a SWIM chip
and an external disk connector. Apparently Apple announced the drive some
time ago. It lists at $629.00 and has part number M0112. It _is_ listed in
the July developers price list...

Ask and ye shall find :-)

Jack Brindle

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From: dxjsb@dcatla.UUCP (Jack S. Brindle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: External FDHD?
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Date: 9 Aug 89 14:06:09 GMT
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