2 May
2006
2 May
'06
11:35 p.m.
On 5/2/2006 at 6:40 PM Doc Shipley wrote:
I've had good luck with the Epson combos - the
700 series I think.
I'm 1500 miles from home, so I can't check the model.
I've had a couple of the Epsons too, but either way, the clamping
arrangement of a quarter-height 5.25" just isn't up to the same standards
as the "Shugart Cone" style of clamping mechanism of a half-height drive.
IIRC, Shugart sued some drive makers for violating their patent. I can
recall having miserable problems with the early 5.25" Micropolis drives
mangling the hub area on 5.25' diskettes.
Cheers,
Chuck