Did the Unidisk look anything like the Disk II? OR could it have been
possible that the drive mechanism was replaced in mine?
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> From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Picture up (RE: Microsci HAVAC)
> Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 6:52 PM
>
> On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > Odd... I've got a number of Disk II's here, and every one has a stepper
> > motor under the chassis with a disk on the spindle of it above the
> > chassis. There's a spiral groove in the disk and a little lug on the
head
> > assembly that fits into the groove. The stepper motor turns the disk
and
> > thus moves the heads.
> >
> > Maybe there are several versions of the Disk II
>
> There is only one Disk ][. As mentioned before, the newer units were
> first called the Unidisk and then later simply 'Apple 5.25" Drive'.
>
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Received on Mon Oct 12 1998 - 18:10:43 BST