RE: CBM C65 and V364 pages

From: Bo Zimmerman (bo_at_zimmers.net)
Date: 1999-07-16 15:44:32

> Bo Zimmerman wrote:
> >    Anyways, I'd be curious what some of you thought of the
> workbench 65, and
> > the strange drive that came along with it.
>
> Actually I've seen pictures of that 1581 prototype before. German 64'er
> magazine did a test of this device, and IIRC they complained that the
> new DOS still can't handle more than 170k per REL file. I never tried
> it, but I think the final 1581 can make full disk REL files by the use
> of the new super side sector. The strange 4 pin mini DIN power connector
> was also disliked very much by 64'er. Don't know if CBM changed it
> because of their complaint in the final design ;-)
>
> Nicolas

Interesting.  So it's a 1581 prototype.  Does this mean that Amiga were the
actual designers of the 1581?

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