[Coco] Disk Controllers for the Dragon...

[Richard E. Crislip]

On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 17:23:08 +0100
didier derny <didier at aida.org> wrote:

> I started with punched card on an univac 1110 :)
> 
> 
> 
> On 26/10/2015 17:20, Zippster wrote:
> > Don’t encourage me…
> >
> > I already have a serious problem with liking every piece of hardware
> > I see (or think about)…  lol   :)
> >
> > - Ed
> >
> >
> >> On Oct 26, 2015, at 11:11 AM, didier derny <didier at aida.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> why not a punched tape reader ? :)
> >> why a coco 3 if we can use a modern pc  :)
> >>
> >> --
> >> didier
> >>
> >>
> >> On 26/10/2015 16:30, Zippster wrote:
> >>> But…, is it retro enough?
> >>>
> >>> Who’s interested in a punched tape reader?
> >>>
> >>> Just kidding!  :)
> >>>
> >>> - Ed
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Oct 26, 2015, at 9:35 AM, Phill Harvey-Smith
> >>>> <afra at ramoth.org.uk> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> On 26/10/2015 14:21, Barry Nelson wrote:
> >>>>>> Because I like using floppy disks, and can't be bothered with
> >>>>>> all the
> >>>>>> work it takes to manage a CocoSDC. Managing floppies is much
> >>>>>> easier.
> >>>>> Huh? Say what? (Scratches head in bewilderment.) Ok, if you say
> >>>>> so, I guess.
> >>>> I have to say that this attitude is not unique, I ended up
> >>>> designing and have just ordered a bunch of floppy disk boards
> >>>> for the Acorn Atom because a friend of mine who exhibits at
> >>>> retro computer fairs wanted to load from floppies rather than SD
> >>>> cards. Something to do with it actually being more retro,
> >>>> because though the hardware is new, it was something that was
> >>>> available back when the machine was current. I asked on the
> >>>> Acorn forum and he certainly wasn't the only one interested.
> >>>>
> >>>> On the other hand I'm still working on and off on DragonMMC :) :)
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers.
> >>>>
> >>>> Phill.
> >>>>
> >>
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> 
> 

8k Burroughs B-263 for me 8-), Card in, card and paper out. Ahh the
good ol days <sigh> 8-) Oh yeah, don't forget the paper tape carriage
control for the printer ;-).