Posted by TonyP on 12/23/20 11:28

AnthonyR wrote:

> "TonyP" <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote in message
> news:2HUYe.31405$TA2.15828@fe09.lga...
>
>>doc wrote:
>>>wow! a 5 mb drive. that is soooooo cooooool :o) i rememember those
>>>big ole floppys that i used in my trs80 (that's the way i went, my son
>>>went the c64 route) and to think that that 5 1/4" could hold a whopping
>>>160kb and when i got converted to dual sided it was 320kb. eGADS! i now
>>>have pictures that wouldn't fit on the dual sided one :o)

>>Yes, 5megs when the 5.25" floppies held like 170k. The cost for the 9060
>>(which wasn't new) was $450.

> ah memories of outdated technology. :)
> That's why I try not to get to tied down to stuff nowadays be it either
> hardware or software, cause
> a new product can come along that does the job better and at a quarter the
> price, so you can't live
> with blinders on. I learned to always look around for new stuff coming out,
> sometimes what they advertise
> is just too good to be true, yes. But you never know for sure until you try
> stuff.

Back then, this was "cutting" edge stuff for the C64. I was using IEEE
with SFD1001's, modded 1541's with all sorts of toggles and digital
track read along with 1581's and of course, the ram expander (128k). It
was an adventure in computing. Learning BASIC and typing in all those
programs to just have to debug it later. It was great! The C64, and
later the Amiga community was tremendous. Those involved with the
soft/hardware were always easily accessable and willing to help.

> TonyP and Doc
> I enjoyed reading this thread you guys wrote, a trip down memory lane.
> Thanks for allowing me to interject.
>
> AnthonyR.

No problem! I sometimes think back on those days with fondness. I met a
LOT of great people and had a great time.

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