I noticed that ( I looked a 3 Disk II's that my school had, and they all
had the grooved disc). I don't have the drive anymore (never was able to
get it to work), but All I really remember is the round cable, the red
apple (it was unusual), and the Disk II-type black front. If I remember
correctly, the case was black, too. I don't remember a data cable (at
least built on to it, like the Disk II) though. I can't remember if the
round cable was for power, and there was a plug for data, or if the round
cable was for power/data. I do remember that the plug was cut off the
round cable, though. It was about as round as a AAA battery. I think it
had five conductors.
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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From: Sam Ismail <dastar(a)ncal.verio.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Picture up (RE: Microsci HAVAC)
Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 11:00 PM
A round cord? The Disk ]['s had a flat ribbon cable that connected to
the
Disk ][ Controller. They got their power thru this
cord. All the Disk
]['s I have on hand (about 5) have the multi-colored Apple logo.
Although
the solid red Apple sounds distinctly familiar on some
piece of
equipment.
To be safe, I'll say as far as I know, and as far as the internals of
every Disk ][ I've seen go, they've all had the grooved disk for
positioning the head.