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Re: Apple 3.5 Floppy Disk Drive Interface Card

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From: amauget@macgui.com (Antony Mauget)
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Subject: Re: Apple 3.5 Floppy Disk Drive Interface Card
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2023 06:16:52 -0000 (UTC)
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by: Antony Mauget - Sun, 8 Jan 2023 06:16 UTC

Steven Nelson wrote:
> 3.5 drive interface ASCO 504. Which 3.5 drives are meant to be used with
> this controller? Unidisk 3.5, Apple 3.5, or Apple Super drive? I think
> not the super drive, but which of the other 3.5 drives? How to tell a
> unidisk controller from a regular drive? Thnx. --Steve
>

I'm bit late in the party but here is a very good article about how can
disk drives, controllers and Apple II computers be combined or not :
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAMQw7AJahcKEwio7J39qLf8AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmirrors.apple2.org.za%2FApple%2520II%2520Documentation%2520Project%2FReference%2FArticles%2Faplus0187-apple2_drives.pdf&psig=AOvVaw0EFncB5addVxOBktHOsC6w&ust=1673244720254291

HTH

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Antony
Apple II forever

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