IBM PC 5150 with no drives?

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Mon Mar 15 14:57:05 1999

Early 5160 XT's used the fulls, then they came out with direct drive (as
opposed to belt drive) half height drives and a blanker that filled in the
empty spot in case you didn't use 2 floppies in that bay.

I had a 5160 with 2 factory full height drives around, may still.

Merle K. Peirce wrote:

> Actually, it was the 5160 I was curious about. Were they still using the
> full height drives on them?
>
> On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 allisonp_at_world.std.com wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Merle K. Peirce wrote:
> >
> > > Was the 5150 the only one delivered with full-height drives? I've seen
> > > both on the 5160, but don't know which is original.
> >
> > Most all the avaiable drives then were full height but, yes the 5150 use
> > the TM100 and that is full height.
> >
> > Allison
> >
> >
> >
>
> M. K. Peirce
> Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
> 215 Shady Lea Road,
> North Kingstown, RI 02852
>
> "Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
>
> - Ovid
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