MO question - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

8 Dec 2000

...
  In a nice freebie haul that included a 128M Quadra
950, a 660AV,
 a Syquest external, an HP ScanJet IIc, DeskWriter C, there was
 an Optima Concorde 600 meg magneto-optical drive.  This is
 the Sony SMO-E501 mechanism. 
That's an odd-sized capacity... are these 5.25 inch carts, or
3.25 inch carts? If the latter, are you sure they aren't 640MB
capacity?

...
  On the back of the external SCSI box, there was a
DIN-5 connector, 
 like a keyboard connector, that piqued my curiousity.  Inside, 
 I saw that it was simply an external connector for 5 volt power.  
 What might have this been used for? 
For a portable (i.e. 12-volt car accessory) power supply? In order
to use it with a portable/notebook/laptop?

-dq