16 Jun
2003
16 Jun
'03
2:47 p.m.
> Which Macs have the floppy disk controller on a
separate/replaceable
> board?
On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Tony Duell wrote:
Well, actually, any Mac with expansion slots can take
an FDC card. I
have one of the Apple manuals on designing peripheral cards for macs,
and the example is an MFM-compatible floppy controller (!).
OK,
You talked me into getting a "new" Mac!
When did they start having expansion slots?
That manual sounds VERY interesting. At your convenience could you look
up the exact title, etc. so that I can start looking for one?
When I was dealing with Macs, Apple was NOT enthusiastic about third party
hardware!
I am not very in touch with "current" computer systems.
Apart from that, what's the problem with soldering
on the mainboard?
My lack of skill. Did I mention that my first few attempts at PC
mods
were less than successful?
Some
of us do it all the time. And don't most modern PCs have the disk
controller on the motherboard now? I've certainly seen PC motherboards
with a 34 pin header for the floppy drives.
That is a LOT less fun than a separate board for each function.
Do most people consider the Mac more fun than the ][ ?