Geva_Apple-Maniac_Patz@cup.portal.com (04/02/89)
Hi, I own a small GBBS system running off an Apple //c with a UniDisk 3.5 Being (at present) a small BBS, it managed to fit on one disk for the better part of a year. Unfortunately, it has now grown to the point where it will no longer fit onto one disk, and I am forced to start looking for a hard drive. Unfortunately, the only hard drive that I have managed to locate that is //c-compatible is a Chinook unit, which costs in excess of $700 for a 20-megabyte system. Being a non-profit (read: small loss) BBS, I simply can't afford this. I've given up on sponsorship, as local companies seem totally apathetic to BBS's, and it goes against my principles to charge money for a BBS. This is NOT a begging letter for sponsorships [although any such offers will be greatly appreciated ;-)]. What I do need to find, though, is a somewhat cheaper hard disk for my //c. Does anyone 'out there' know of another make of hard disk for the //c? I know that ProApp used to make something to that effect, but it (the drive AND the company) seems to have vanished. Or, perhaps, does anyone have a second-hand unit that they would be prepared to offload at a rock-bottom price? %%%% Geva %%%
mackay@iisat.UUCP (Daniel MacKay) (04/04/89)
In article <16587@cup.portal.com>, Geva_Apple-Maniac_Patz@cup.portal.com writes: > > I own a small GBBS system running off an Apple //c with a UniDisk 3.5 > I am forced to start > looking for a hard drive. I recently bought an old Quark 10m drive for 400$Cdn; if you can find one it may keep you happy for a while. The quarks are kind of neat; they work with the //e (daisy-chained into the Disk ][ controller), the //c, the Mac (on the serial port) and even the Apple /// (daisy chained to the Disk /// external port). They have two three-way switches on the back, and you tell the machine what computer it's hooked up to. I was interested because I have a friend with a /// who needs a hard disk occasionally, a Mac buddy who has it most of the time, and there are times when I want it on my //c. The Quark hard disk can be partitioned into SOS, Prodos, Mac, // CP/M, and (I think) ][ DOS volumes. It comes in 10M & 20M sizes. None of the machines boots from the Quark; it comes with a copyable/ configurable startup disk for each machine, which, in Prodos' case, pops a little driver into Prodos on the way up. Sun Remarketing is selling the Quarks refurbished but in the catalog I only see the 20M version for 895$US, which is a bit outrageous. You may want to call them and talk them into a deal, at 1-800-821-3221. -- +---------+ IIS Public Usenet | _ | From the Halifax, Nova Scotia | (_)===| Disk of ... Canada | | Daniel mackay@iisat.UUCP +---------+ ...{utai,uunet,watmath}!dalcs!iisat!mackay
shark@cisunx.UUCP (Shark) (04/07/89)
Conserning the APPLE HARD DISK topic. How hard would it be to buy a 10MB IBM compat. HD ($79.00 new), Bulid a interface card for that APPLE and make it compatible with software drivers on the market and USE IT. I think it's ridiculous to pay $595.00 for a refurbished 10 MB HD for the APPLE. Any Ideas???? (are the APPLE HD (just the HD) much different from an IBM model?) ______________________________________________________________________________ "I think todays phisicists| "The FORCE will be | Filip Gieszczykiewicz are the ones who slow down| with you.. always."| Bitnet: shark@pittvms the advancement of out | - Star Wars | net: shark@unix.cis.pi civilization..", ME. (me) | "It *IS* with me..."| ttsburgh.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Michael Steele) (04/12/89)
In article <17391@cisunx.UUCP> shark@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (Shark) writes: > > Conserning the APPLE HARD DISK topic. How hard would it be to > buy a 10MB IBM compat. HD ($79.00 new), Bulid a interface card > for that APPLE and make it compatible with software drivers on > the market and USE IT. I think it's ridiculous to pay $595.00 > for a refurbished 10 MB HD for the APPLE. For that price you could build your own 40meg SCSI drive. I'm looking to build a 60meg SCSI drive for around $650. Has anyone done this? I was wondering whether I should get a 28ms drive or a 39ms drive? Is the addition $100 going to be worth the access time? I think not, but was wanting some more input. For more info look at the March issue of A+. Michael Steele mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu -- Michael Steele mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu mikes@ncsuctix.ncsuvx.ncsu.edu netoprms@ncsuvm.bitnet