Is there an add-on floppy drive for the iBook?

AlexN · AlexN #1 (**permalink**)

09-25-2005, 08:50 PM

Is there an add-on floppy drive for the iBook? If there is, will the PC be able to read stuff that I put on the floppy? No problem with the USB Flash drive though.

iWonder · iWonder #2 (**permalink**)

09-25-2005, 08:51 PM

sure is and sure will.

Harryc · Harryc #3 (**permalink**)

09-25-2005, 09:03 PM

There's a couple listed at the apple store (apple.com)

SmartDisk 2x Titanium Floppy Drive

YE-Data USB Floppy Disk Drive

AlexN · AlexN #4 (**permalink**)

09-25-2005, 09:03 PM

But I don't see any on apple online store?

iWonder · iWonder #5 (**permalink**)

09-25-2005, 09:09 PM

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL....3.1.1.0?62,30

enjoy

Harryc · Harryc #6 (**permalink**)

09-25-2005, 09:13 PM

Here's a nice one - free shipping, reliable, compatible.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...17663?v=glance

AlexN · AlexN #7 (**permalink**)

09-26-2005, 12:00 AM

Nice. Thanks. One more question, do I need a kind of Mac-specific floppy? I have IBM-formatted floppies, will that work?

DCraver · DCraver #8 (**permalink**)

09-26-2005, 12:56 AM

Yeah, becuase Mac can read PC formatted discs.

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AlexN #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-25-2005, 08:50 PM Is there an add-on floppy drive for the iBook? If there is, will the PC be able to read stuff that I put on the floppy? No problem with the USB Flash drive though.
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iWonder #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 09, 2005 Location: My world Posts: 632 Mac Specs: iBook 12" G4, 30 GB, 768 MB RAM. iPod 5G 30GB.	09-25-2005, 08:51 PM sure is and sure will.
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AlexN #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-25-2005, 09:03 PM But I don't see any on apple online store?
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iWonder #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 09, 2005 Location: My world Posts: 632 Mac Specs: iBook 12" G4, 30 GB, 768 MB RAM. iPod 5G 30GB.	09-25-2005, 09:09 PM http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL....3.1.1.0?62,30 enjoy
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Harryc #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-25-2005, 09:13 PM Here's a nice one - free shipping, reliable, compatible. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...17663?v=glance
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AlexN #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-26-2005, 12:00 AM Nice. Thanks. One more question, do I need a kind of Mac-specific floppy? I have IBM-formatted floppies, will that work?
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DCraver #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 23, 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 747 Mac Specs: iMac G5	09-26-2005, 12:56 AM Yeah, becuase Mac can read PC formatted discs.
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