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From: nms@cbnewsh.att.com (n.m.scribner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: 1581 Disk Drive?
Message-ID: <1990Nov8.142924.17304@cbnewsh.att.com>
Date: 8 Nov 90 14:29:24 GMT
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What is a 1581 Disk Drive and what is it good for?

My youngster wants to add another disk drive to
our simple C64 + 1 1541 drive system.  He has suggested
a "1581", because it has much higher density than the
1541.  He has also said that CBM has discontinued their
manufacture because of low demand.

Is a 1581 a good bet if we can find one?  To what extent
will it be compatible with older software or the 1541 we
already have.  For instance, some of our (antique)
disk copying and editing routintes rely on knowing
the number of blocks/sector, etc.  Does anyone know
why CBM discontinued manufacture (if they did) ?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Neal Scribner (nms@homxb.att.com)