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DUAL device "round" floppy drive cables
Why would one need DUAL floppy cables?
Has anyone you know used these things? http://svc.com/cables-floppy-round-c...ppy-cable.html http://pctoys.com/floppycables.html http://pctoys.com/840556017226.html *TimDaniels* |
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DUAL device "round" floppy drive cables
Timothy Daniels wrote
Why would one need DUAL floppy cables? There's still a few that bother with a 5.25" floppy drive. Has anyone you know used these things? http://svc.com/cables-floppy-round-c...ppy-cable.html http://pctoys.com/floppycables.html http://pctoys.com/840556017226.html No one I know is stupid enough to bother with round cables. |
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DUAL device "round" floppy drive cables
"Rod Speed" schreef in bericht ... Timothy Daniels wrote Why would one need DUAL floppy cables? There's still a few that bother with a 5.25" floppy drive. Has anyone you know used these things? http://svc.com/cables-floppy-round-c...ppy-cable.html http://pctoys.com/floppycables.html http://pctoys.com/840556017226.html No one I know is stupid enough to bother with round cables. It's better (or can be better) for the airflow inside the computer. I've used a few a while ago. Attaching five harddrives (of which three were IDE), an ide dvd burner and a floppy drive would make one big wall of cables betweed the front and back of the chassis, airflow was almost zero. With all those round cables it's still a clutter but at least there was some flow. ... so now you know one who was stupid enough ;-) Biggest problem though: those round cables are not very flexible. And getting a connector halfway on the cable is asking for trouble, too much tension. Therefore, those round cables use an Y configuration. I agree with Timothy that two floppy drives in one system isn't commonly used anymore. Maybe one for a floppy and one for some old tape backup unit? Don't know about pctoys.com but round cables with just one connector do exist as well. regards, Marcel |
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"Marcel Overweel" wrote:
...two floppy drives in one system isn't commonly used anymore. But with a Y-cable it seems that you'd only be able to use one device at a time, so why have 2 floppy drives? Maybe one for a floppy and one for some old tape backup unit? That sounds more plausible, but I could never afford a tape backup unit so I don't know. *TimDaniels* |
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"Timothy Daniels" schreef in bericht ... "Marcel Overweel" wrote: ...two floppy drives in one system isn't commonly used anymore. But with a Y-cable it seems that you'd only be able to use one device at a time, so why have 2 floppy drives? Good question, I've never used two floppy-like devices at the same computer so can't say. I thought both connectors would work at the same time. Maybe one for a floppy and one for some old tape backup unit? That sounds more plausible, but I could never afford a tape backup unit so I don't know. *TimDaniels* |
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DUAL device "round" floppy drive cables
Marcel Overweel wrote
Rod Speed wrote Timothy Daniels wrote Why would one need DUAL floppy cables? There's still a few that bother with a 5.25" floppy drive. Has anyone you know used these things? http://svc.com/cables-floppy-round-c...ppy-cable.html http://pctoys.com/floppycables.html http://pctoys.com/840556017226.html No one I know is stupid enough to bother with round cables. It's better (or can be better) for the airflow inside the computer. Anyone with a clue fixes that problem differently. I've used a few a while ago. More fool you. Attaching five harddrives (of which three were IDE), an ide dvd burner and a floppy drive would make one big wall of cables betweed the front and back of the chassis, Big deal when you dont need much airflow that way, and its completely trivial to keep the flat cables out of the way. airflow was almost zero. Oh bull****. With all those round cables it's still a clutter but at least there was some flow. Pity that they flout the ATA standard. .. so now you know one who was stupid enough ;-) Nope, I dont know you from a bar of soap, and dont want to either |-( Biggest problem though: those round cables are not very flexible. And getting a connector halfway on the cable is asking for trouble, too much tension. Therefore, those round cables use an Y configuration. They have enough of a clue to go the sata route instead. I agree with Timothy that two floppy drives in one system isn't commonly used anymore. He didnt say anything about commonly. Maybe one for a floppy and one for some old tape backup unit? Don't know about pctoys.com but round cables with just one connector do exist as well. Sure. |
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DUAL device "round" floppy drive cables
"Rod Speed" schreef in bericht ... Marcel Overweel wrote Rod Speed wrote (snip) It's better (or can be better) for the airflow inside the computer. Anyone with a clue fixes that problem differently. I've used a few a while ago. More fool you. Attaching five harddrives (of which three were IDE), an ide dvd burner and a floppy drive would make one big wall of cables betweed the front and back of the chassis, Big deal when you dont need much airflow that way, and its completely trivial to keep the flat cables out of the way. airflow was almost zero. Oh bull****. Jeez, just trying to give some thoughts, didn't now you would take it as a personal harassment... With all those round cables it's still a clutter but at least there was some flow. Pity that they flout the ATA standard. .. so now you know one who was stupid enough ;-) Nope, I dont know you from a bar of soap, and dont want to either |-( If this is the best of your conversational abilities... same here dude! (snip) |
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And don't start about a wet paper bag!
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DUAL device "round" floppy drive cables
"Marcel Overweel" wrote:
And don't start about a wet paper bag! C'mon, ya gotta give Roddy some slack. He was conceived and born in a wet paper bag. And he just now got out! :-) *TimDaniels* |
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DUAL device "round" floppy drive cables
The round floppy cables I use just have ties and individual wires. Very nice and out of the way. Those PlayToys look stressed to me with all that covering. I actually know a lady, daughters ballet teacher, who still uses her 386 for billing records. She has 2 floppies .. one for DOS, and one for her record book. No hard drive. Her 14 inch monitor still works, and so does her Panasonic dot matrix printer. She uses the DOS editor exclusively. She turns her computer on once a month to type in her new students names, addresses, and where she can reach MOM if somebody forgets to pick up their kid. And she puts an X under Paid Up, and prints it off. Now HERE is somebody who knows how to use a computer ! Oh, and she has a dust cover for the entire rig .. otherwise it just looks too "busy". johns |
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