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<twnqx>
is 3.5" a "mini floppy disk"?
<ZrX_NoMs>
Micro
<twnqx>
thanks, so i'll take it mini is 5.25", and 8 regular
<qu1j0t3>
hahahahahaha
<qu1j0t3>
to the best of my knowledge, as someone who started on 8" disks, that terminology does not exist, no lol
<twnqx>
well, the wd37c65c data sheet refers to these...
<twnqx>
actually, the C datasheet has a table that even declares it (the A/B didn't)
<twnqx>
8" Standard Floppy - 5 1/4" Minifloppy - 3 1/2" Sony Microfloppy
<twnqx>
8k sectors on 8", 4k secotrs on 5.25, heh
<qu1j0t3>
ok. never heard it in my life :)
<qu1j0t3>
also note that was only possible after the 5.25" and 3.5" existed
<twnqx>
yeah, this doc is from '91, and i am pretty sure i had 3.5" floppies at that time :)
<qu1j0t3>
definitely. they were a feature of the 1984 Mac.
<twnqx>
on the other hand, i never had an 8" drive
<qu1j0t3>
i never had one at home, we had 8" at school. eventually i got a 5.25" drive at home (BBC Micro)
<qu1j0t3>
then Mac & 3.5"
<qu1j0t3>
now I have an oscilloscope with a 3.5" fdd
<twnqx>
:D
<qu1j0t3>
(which i don't use, but i do use it's gpib!)