8 Sep
1999
8 Sep
'99
3:38 p.m.
I wrote:
<< > I even have a couple of business apps (Tony Duell, don't gag ;>)
which I
run
on my Sinclair machines . . . just crank up the old
imagination, Jim, and
Tony Duell replied:
Hmmm... Sinclair microdrives were known for being WORN
(write once, read
never) units, so I do have problems trying to run a business from one of
those machines. Oh well... >>
Not a _business_, but a couple of non-critical business apps. And, yes, the
microdrives are horribly unreliable. I'm using a third-party drive i/f and a
DSDD 5.25" drive for storage. The i/f was developed (and is still
supported!) by a fellow here in the States. I get 450 KB out of each
diskette, which suits my needs ;>)
Glen Goodwin
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