[Color Computer] [Coco]Re: Transfer utilities
Robert Gault
robert.gault at worldnet.att.net
Sun Oct 9 11:22:08 EDT 2005
Don't limit yourself to 5.25" drives. The Coco is quite happy with a
modern 3.5" unit. That will make moving files via floppy much easier for
most.
Glen VanDenBiggelaar wrote:
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> One suggestion (Fun, but not really practical),
> I also have found this (amongst other things) a problem. My Motherboard
> in my XP box will not take the old 5.25" floppies, so, as a result
> downloading and using Sneaker-net is not an option. I am currently
> watching out for a Tandy 1000 system for cheap on e-bay (yes, I am a
> Tandy nut- not just a coco nut) with dual drives-possibly a HX or TX (I
> like the "Big CoCo" Feel). I can and have old ISA Nics , so networking
> wont be an issue- I might not be able to run windows 95, but hey, if its
> just for converting 3.5" floppies to 5.25" why not?
> -Glen
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