Phonemark/Entrepo Quick Data Drive

From: Glen Goodwin <acme_ent_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat Oct 13 21:51:32 2001

Philip Pemberton wrote:

> A while ago I got a Phonemark "Quick Data Drive", aparrently made by
> Entrepo. It uses small endless-loop tape cartridges called "Wafers" (any
> relation to the Rotronics Wafadrive? hmm...).

Sounds like this device uses the same "stringy floppy" tape as the A&J
Microdrive and the Wafadrive.

> I've had the cover off, and it appears to use a small-ish black plastic
> mechanism with "BSR" printed on it. This mechanism looks (from the front)
> exactly like the ones on the Rotronics Wafadrive. Anyone know if
Wafadrive
> cartridges will work with it? Anyone know where to get Wafadrive
cartridges?

Try comp.sys.sinclair. Be advised that Entrepo made two types -- A and B.
Same tape, different housing. I have A&J drives (one each A and B type)
hung off my TS2068.

The drives are slow, and the tapes are extremely fragile, to the point that
I rarely use the drives any more, in order not to destroy my few remaining
tapes.

Glen
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