[Coco] Floppy drive source

[Wayne Campbell]

I don't knowfor sure, but I had a 3.5 720K floppy and 2-5.25 360K floppies 
on my old coco3. The 360K's cam from a Tandy 2000 (80186, unique version of 
DOS), and the 720k I bought 2nd hand from someone else.  I don't see why a 
5.25 720k wouldn't work.

Wayne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Swygert" <farna at att.net>
To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 12:18 PM
Subject: [Coco] Floppy drive source


>I was looking around the net for something else and ran across the 
>California Digital site. They are the ones with the Tano Dragons new in the 
>box still (http://www.cadigital.com/computer.htm).
>
> Anyway, they also have some 360K and 180K floppy drives. Go to 
> http://www.cadigital.com/flopdriv.htm then scroll down to the bottom of 
> the page. They have the worlds largest supply of 8" drives, and I believe 
> them! Probably will for some time to come too. The 360K drives are $39, 
> 180K (single sided) only $9. Might come in handy for a spare! I had a pair 
> of the Mitsubishi 360K in my repack, and I believe I got them from CA 
> Digital back in late 88 or early 89!! Great drives.
>
> Won't some of the 96 TPI (720K) 5.25" drives also work fine as 360K 
> drives?? They have a couple different brands of those too.
>
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