3.25" diskettes

[Lance Lyon]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Merchberger" <zmerch at 30below.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" 
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Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: 3.25" diskettes


> I can't speak for 3.25, but Amdek made (or at least packaged) 3" floppy 
> drives/disks for at the very least the Tandy Color Computer. If I'm not 
> mistaken (which entirely could be) they were 'electrically compatible' 
> with standard (read: IBMish) 5.25" drives. Also IIRC (tho this very well 
> could be wrong) Tony at least once mentioned they were available for a UK 
> machine... Beeb? Acorn? I *think* Acorn, but don't quote me on that.

Amstrad CPC's used 3" diskettes (180kb capacity).

cheers,

Lance

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