Difference between revisions of "Disk drives"
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| − | The Disk Drive is a common Mass Data | + | The Disk Drive is a common Mass Data storage from the 80's. |
| − | Alongside ROM used in Cartridges or Hardwired...Faster but so | + | Alongside other technologies : |
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| + | *ROM used in Cartridges or Hardwired... Faster but so expensive. | ||
| + | *Cassettes (sames as Audio Cassettes), awfully slowler and not that reliable. | ||
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In modern day, the Cassette port can easily be replaced by any modern audio device : MP3 or CD readers. | In modern day, the Cassette port can easily be replaced by any modern audio device : MP3 or CD readers. | ||
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| − | in French : | + | Abbreviations in French : |
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| + | *K7 = cassettes ("Ka Sept") | ||
| + | *D7 = Diskettes ("Dé Sept") | ||
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| − | *5"1/4 | + | * [[3½" & 5¼" Disk Drives]] |
| + | * [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad DDI-1 / FD-1 Disk Drive]] | ||
| + | * [[Cumana 3" Disk Drive]] | ||
| + | * [[Data Media Disc System]] | ||
| + | * [[Jasmin AM5D 5 "1/4 floppy drive]] | ||
| + | * [[KDS 5¼" Disc Drive]] ([[KDS Electronics]]) | ||
| + | * [[F1|Vortex Disc Drives]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]]) | ||
*Virtual disk Drive : cards emulating Disk Drives, using modern Flash memories or USB connection to a PC | *Virtual disk Drive : cards emulating Disk Drives, using modern Flash memories or USB connection to a PC | ||
[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:Peripherals]] | [[Category:Hardware]][[Category:Peripherals]] | ||
Revision as of 22:05, 6 October 2009
The Disk Drive is a common Mass Data storage from the 80's.
Alongside other technologies :
- ROM used in Cartridges or Hardwired... Faster but so expensive.
- Cassettes (sames as Audio Cassettes), awfully slowler and not that reliable.
In modern day, the Cassette port can easily be replaced by any modern audio device : MP3 or CD readers.
Despite this, Disk are one of the easiest way to read softwares on Amstrad 8 bits.
Amstrad 464 (Plus or OLD) lack the extra ROM needed to use a Disk Drive. That's why external Disk Drive for CPC include such ROM.
Abbreviations in French :
- K7 = cassettes ("Ka Sept")
- D7 = Diskettes ("Dé Sept")
- 3½" & 5¼" Disk Drives
- Amstrad DDI-1 / FD-1 Disk Drive
- Cumana 3" Disk Drive
- Data Media Disc System
- Jasmin AM5D 5 "1/4 floppy drive
- KDS 5¼" Disc Drive (KDS Electronics)
- Vortex Disc Drives (Vortex)
- Virtual disk Drive : cards emulating Disk Drives, using modern Flash memories or USB connection to a PC
