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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1353988" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This would REALLY be a mix of old & new technologies...but according to this product:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Slim-External-USB-3-5-inch-1-44MB-Floppy-Drive-MacBook-Apple-iMac-Air-White-/350519956915#ht_1293wt_808" target="_blank">Slim External USB 3.5" inch 1.44MB Floppy Drive for MacBook Apple iMac Air White | eBay</a></p><p></p><p>...it seems like it could be done.</p><p></p><p>Some of the old floppy drives on SE's (and Maybe early SE/30's) had an 800k floppy drive...and some had 1.44meg floppy drives. The external floppy drive linked above says it does 1.44meg floppies..so if you need the ability to format & read 800k floppy disks...you would want to verify that it can format & read both 800k and 1.44meg floppies.</p><p></p><p>I will also throw this little "tidbit" your way. In my experience...the read/write mechanisms in floppy drives tend to "migrate" as they get older & more worn. What this means is...a floppy disk formatted in an older more used computer may or may not be readable in a newer less worn floppy drive (and vice-versa). </p><p></p><p>So what I'm trying to say is...disks formatted in a brand new floppy drive (linked above)...may or may not be readable in a older more worn floppy drive in the old Mac computers you're working with. Everything may be fine...I'm just throwing it out there as a possibility.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1353988, member: 56379"] This would REALLY be a mix of old & new technologies...but according to this product: [url=http://www.ebay.com/itm/Slim-External-USB-3-5-inch-1-44MB-Floppy-Drive-MacBook-Apple-iMac-Air-White-/350519956915#ht_1293wt_808]Slim External USB 3.5" inch 1.44MB Floppy Drive for MacBook Apple iMac Air White | eBay[/url] ...it seems like it could be done. Some of the old floppy drives on SE's (and Maybe early SE/30's) had an 800k floppy drive...and some had 1.44meg floppy drives. The external floppy drive linked above says it does 1.44meg floppies..so if you need the ability to format & read 800k floppy disks...you would want to verify that it can format & read both 800k and 1.44meg floppies. I will also throw this little "tidbit" your way. In my experience...the read/write mechanisms in floppy drives tend to "migrate" as they get older & more worn. What this means is...a floppy disk formatted in an older more used computer may or may not be readable in a newer less worn floppy drive (and vice-versa). So what I'm trying to say is...disks formatted in a brand new floppy drive (linked above)...may or may not be readable in a older more worn floppy drive in the old Mac computers you're working with. Everything may be fine...I'm just throwing it out there as a possibility.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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