22 May
1998
22 May
'98
12:52 p.m.
Tony Duell wrote:
The pinout of the PC cassette connector is the same as
that on a TRS-80,
and the same cable works. My guess is this is not a coincidence - IBM
probably intended PC owners to go to the local Tandy/Radio Shack and buy a
cassette recorder and cable.
Or maybe it was a standard interface for the time, like RS-232 is supposed to
be....
> the C64's only accept Commodore tape decks),
or could anything be used
> if a cable was made up?
My understanding of Commode-Ore is that there is a chip within the cassette
interface that allows the pooter to talk to the cassette drive. Of course
Commodore (like many others, Apple comes to mind) was very good at keeping
most of their stuff proprietry in some (even small) way to dissuade the owners
from buying aftermarket.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Russ Blakeman
RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144
Phone: (502) 756-1749 Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991
Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com
Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/
ICQ UIN #1714857
AOL Instant Messenger "RHBLAKEMAN"
* Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers*
--------------------------------------------------------------------