SORRY the number is 2026860815
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marvin Johnston" <marvin_at_rain.org>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: Commodore floppy drives; faster than you can type
>
> That was quick; just went to check it out and it apparently was
removed
> from the database.
>
> "John R. Keys Jr." wrote:
> >
> > Check out the commodore FD that just sold on ebay for $172.50. It's
a
> > model CMD FD-400 and is ebay #202686815
> > ----- 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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other
> > animals:
> > > All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're
above
> > Nature &
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> > justify such
> > > http://www.rddavis.org beliefs and to justify much human
> > cruelty.
> > >
>
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