Microdrives (was: Re: ts2068 relisted)
2 messages · 2011-12-02 → 2011-12-02 · Yahoo Group era · View archive on archive.org
Participants: Al Hartman, Christopher Blackmon
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1. Microdrives (was: Re: ts2068 relisted)
Al Hartman · Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:45
Microdrives were never released for the TS-2068. Prototypes were shown,
which were just repainted Spectrum models.
You really don't want one anyway. You can't buy media anymore, and the
rubber rollers will have deteriorated badly by now. They don't last forever.
Zebra used to sell the Stringy Floppies which were similar technology. They
weren't that reliable.
A Disk system is your best mass storage option for a 2068. Unless someone
has made a Software/Cable product to use a PC as mass storage (Like
DriveWire for the Tandy Coco - http://www.cloud9tech.com/)
Al
2. Re: [ts2068] Microdrives (was: Re: ts2068 relisted)
Christopher Blackmon · Fri, 2 Dec 2011 07:04:
I've seen several different vintage computers/devices have some sort of flash disk
accessory/card designed to act as a storage medium... has such a thing been designed
for the 2068? (I personally own such devices for my Apple iigs, atari 1040st, ts1500/1000, and intellivision)
Christopher.
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Subject: [ts2068] Microdrives (was: Re: ts2068 relisted)
Microdrives were never released for the TS-2068. Prototypes were shown,
which were just repainted Spectrum models.
You really don't want one anyway. You can't buy media anymore, and the
rubber rollers will have deteriorated badly by now. They don't last forever.
Zebra used to sell the Stringy Floppies which were similar technology. They
weren't that reliable.
A Disk system is your best mass storage option for a 2068. Unless someone
has made a Software/Cable product to use a PC as mass storage (Like
DriveWire for the Tandy Coco - http://www.cloud9tech.com/)
Al