Um, I don't care what anybody says, but that disk drive does NOT look like
anything similar to an Apple Disk II.
BTW: I used to have a Disk II, and the heads were positioned by a stepper
motor, and didn't have any "spiral-grooved disc" anywhere in the entire
unit.
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-Jason
(roblwill_at_usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Kai Kaltenbach <kaikal_at_MICROSOFT.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Picture up (RE: Microsci HAVAC)
> Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 10:34 PM
>
> OK, I snapped a quick shot of the HAVAC, it's not the greatest picture
but
> it'll do :)
>
> http://www.geocities.com/~compcloset/MicrosciHavac.htm
>
> Kai
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sam Ismail [mailto:dastar_at_ncal.verio.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 1998 6:42 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: Microsci HAVAC
>
>
> On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Kai Kaltenbach wrote:
>
> > This weekend I picked up this wacky little 6502 computer called the
> Microsci
> > HAVAC. Has anyone else ever seen one of these, or better yet, does
anyone
> > have a boot disk for it?
>
> Sounds neat. Can you supply us with a GIF?
>
> > The HAVAC has the weirdest floppy drive I've ever seen. It has a
> > center-mounted clamp lever, and the head positioning is done via a
> > spiral-grooved disc!
>
> The Apple Disk ][ used the same mechanism.
>
> Sellam Alternate e-mail:
> dastar_at_siconic.com
>
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Received on Sun Oct 11 1998 - 21:34:15 BST