Date:         Wed, 1 Mar 2000 16:25:28 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bentley Manuals on CD-ROM :)
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At 02:12 PM 3/1/2000 , Leif wrote:
>I believe the Radio Shack TRS-80 model I had an optional drive that used 10"
>Floppies.  FYI

As the (second) owner of the first TRS-80 Mod I sold in the State of Maine,
(and more to the point, as being long ago in the business of manufacturing
floppy drives) I can assure you that this is not so.  To the best of my
knowledge no 10" floppy drive was ever manufactured by anyone.

The Mod I had optional 5 1/4" floppies, (originally single-sided, single
density, 35-track Shugarts which cost $400 and held -- wait for it -- 87
kilobytes formatted).

The Mod II had a single built-in 8" drive and I think you could get an
external for $$$$.

The Mod III had one or two internal 5 1/4" drives, IIRC.

cheers
david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
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