[Coco] a disk drive question

[Little John]

and all but the FD-502 were single sided. Even though the FD-502 drive 
system was 40TDSDD, DECB only makes use of it as 35TSSDD.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucewcalkins at charter.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] a disk drive question



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> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "123xyz"

>

>> is the fd-500 drive a 35 or 40 track system, did they use single or 

>> double sided drives

>

> ALL Tandy and Radio Shack half height drives for the CoCo were 40 track 

> drives.  There may have been a few early full height 35 track drives used 

> on the CoCos, but those were rare.  In short most drives available labeled 

> for the CoCo were 40 track.

>

> Bruce W.

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