Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!nike!sri-spam!parcvax!hplabs!sdcrdcf!burdvax!bpa!cbmvax!grr From: grr@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (George Robbins) Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm Subject: Re: Info wanted on C1581. Message-ID: <631@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> Date: Fri, 15-Aug-86 00:56:30 EDT Article-I.D.: cbmvax.631 Posted: Fri Aug 15 00:56:30 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 17-Aug-86 05:45:32 EDT References: <306@tekgen.UUCP> Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA Lines: 17 Keywords: 1581 In article <306@tekgen.UUCP> chuckk@tekgen.UUCP (Chuck Kampmiller ) writes: > After reading the review of the Commodore 1581 in the June RUN magazine, > I thought that it would be the perfect second drive for my C128 system. > So I called the local Commdore dealer the other day and he said that the > 1581 was "vaporware". So maybe someone can either confirm or deny this > statement. I sure would like to have one of these gadgets. The 1581 (3.5" drive) is currently under development. This means that prototypes are in existence, but it will be a while before you see one on your local dealer's shelf. Faster than a 1571, but it's a 5.25" world out there... -- George Robbins - now working with, uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|caip}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: cbmvax!grr@seismo.css.GOV Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)