Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site fortune.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!fortune!burton From: burton@fortune.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Re: QL, Mac, Adam, non-std magnetics - (nf) Message-ID: <2595@fortune.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-Feb-84 20:13:21 EST Article-I.D.: fortune.2595 Posted: Tue Feb 21 20:13:21 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 22-Feb-84 08:19:19 EST Sender: notes@fortune.UUCP Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA Lines: 15 #R:ihnss:-193000:fortune:28000008:000:486 fortune!burton Feb 21 16:56:00 1984 As a matter of fact, the 3 1/2" drive in the Mac is also plug-compatible with any 5 1/4" drive at the controller level. Why would Apple use the smaller drive. (1) smaller drive --> smaller overall packaging, and (2) the hard shell jacket is coffee-spill proof (and dog-bit-proof). Philip Burton 101 Twin Dolphin Drive Fortune Systems Redwood City, CA 94065 (415) 595-8444 x 526 - - - {allegra decvax!decwrl!amd70 cbosgd harpo hpda ihnp4 sri-unix}!fortune!burton