26 Nov
2001
26 Nov
'01
8:49 a.m.
Actually, my initial comment was that I'd happily junk a Coco in order to get a
WD1773. I've got plenty of 1771's, and a few 179x's in my parts stock. If I
needed a 1771, unlikely, but if it happened, I'd simply unplug one from an old
"Big Board" SBC. I've got an upgrade to a 179x for them anyway. It's
been a
while since I last saw a Coco, and now that I know there's a 1773 in them, I'll
snag one first chance I get. I've still got TRS-80 doc's lying about from back
in the late '70's, but I've never owned a TRS-80.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ethan Dicks" <erd_6502(a)yahoo.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: 1771 floppy controller questions
--- Richard Erlacher <edick(a)idcomm.com> wrote:
You can get one for cheap if you go down to the
thrift store and buy an
old TRS-80. That will cost less than a new WD1771, I'd bet.
I'll _trade_ you an old TRS-80 for a WD1771. I haven't seen
non-Commodore/Apple/IBM-compatible computers* at the thrift stores
in a long, long time. I suspect they don't bother setting them out
and just trash them.
-ethan
* - Not even Atari or Coleco or any of the once-common home machines.
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