Sony CP/M machine?

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_crl.com>
Date: Thu Jul 3 01:00:18 1997

On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, Tim Shoppa wrote:

> > Interesting. I have an external 5.25" floppy with a DB-25 connector and
> > its own power supply brick. I found the DB25 connector odd, mostly since
> > I've never seen an external 5.25" drive except for Apple ][s, and this
> > one was obviously not for Apple ][s since the later model Apple drives
> > used a DB15. I wonder if this is compatible with it? Or just a generic
> > external PC-compat drive.
>
> I thought the later Apple ][ external drives used a 19-pin D.

You're most likely right. I never memorized that triviata.

> External PC-compatible drives tend to have 37-pin D connectors.

Hmmm...this drive is manufactured by California Access. Model CA
360-T. Serial number 360 T-000286.

Sam
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