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----- Original Message -----
From: "R. D. Davis" <rdd_at_rddavis.org>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: Commodore floppy drives; faster than you can type
> Quothe Stan Sieler, from writings of Wed, Jun 05, 2002 at
11:19:29AM -0700:
> > "Reads data faster than you can type".
> >
> > Is my memory playing tricks on me, or did Commodore really
> > use such a line (or something quite similar)? Any pointers
> > would be appreciated.
>
> >From what I recall, typing in source code for a C64 was no fun, with
> all those peeks and pokes, etc. Even the tape drive could transfer
> data faster than I could type in those source code listings.
>
> > BTW, I wasn't convinced that it *could* read data faster
> > than I could type :)
>
> While I can't comment on the disk drive, since I didn't acquire one
> until the past year or so (and haven't obtained a cable yet), I can
> only comment on the tape drive; yes, it did seem rather s...l...o...w;
> however slow, I was grateful not to have to type in a program anymore
> every time I used the C64. :-)
>
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Received on Wed Jun 05 2002 - 21:54:17 BST