[misc.forsale.computers] Replacing 720K drives with 1.44MB drives

chittamu@pogo.cs.umass.edu (Satish Chittamuru) (01/18/91)

Is it possible to replace 720KB drives in a 8088 based laptop with
1.44 MB drives? I don't need anything more powerful than a 8088, but
do need the capacity of the 1.44MB drives but cannot afford  the additional
cost of a 20MB hard drive (I am student). I also can't seem to find a
8088 based laptop with 2 - 1.44MB drives.
Are there any considerations about power requirements ? Will the floppy
controller(s) need to be replaced (I assume so, unless they are on the
drives)? Eventually when I have the money, will I be able to pull out
a floppy and put in a hard drive?

Any help will be appreciated? Please e-mail replies. I will summarize if there
is enough interest.

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	chittamu@umass.bitnet		Dept. of Computer & Info. Sciences
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