Re: Godo news for the Mac !

From	Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: Godo news for the Mac !
Date	2017-05-08 20:45 +0000
Organization	People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID	<enc3o6F3snqU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 2017-05-08, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
> In message <en9h5eFide0U1@mid.individual.net> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> Andre G. Isaak <agisaak@gm.invalid> wrote:
>>> In article <en999kFgfsaU2@mid.individual.net>,
>>>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> You seem to have forgotten: ADB ports, SCSI ports, serial ports,
>>>> parallel ports, floppy drives, PDS slots, NuBus slots, oh my! Apple's
>>>> been taking toys away forever! Why on Earth are you still a customer?!
>>> 
>>> I don't really care about SD cards, but I really wish they hadn't gotten 
>>> rid of the DB-19 port. I have this stack of dusty 400K single-sided 
>>> disks (which I'm sure are still good and must contain lots of really 
>>> valuable stuff) and nowhere to plug-in my floppy drive!
>
>> Meh, there are cheap USB floppy drives. I have one and it works well.
>
> Not that will read 400K or 800K floppies. The USB drive will read 720K
> (PC formatted) floppies and 1.44MB ones, but not the 400K and 800K
> because those require a clutch mechanism to vary the speed on the disk
> as the head travels to the outside tracks.

That's true. I had a few of those laying around and used my trusty Mac
SE to convert them to disk images long ago. I rarely ever have a need to
read an actual floppy anymore.

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JR

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Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-04 00:04 -0500
  Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-04 18:47 +1200
    Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-04 02:55 -0400
      Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-04 23:59 -0400
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 00:17 -0400
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! android <here@there.was> - 2017-05-05 06:34 +0200
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-05 16:58 +1200
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! android <here@there.was> - 2017-05-05 09:00 +0200
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-05 19:25 +1200
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 09:03 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! android <here@there.was> - 2017-05-07 11:09 +0200
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-05 10:04 -0400
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-05 14:29 +0000
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-05 11:11 +0000
      Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-05 11:09 +0000
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 09:03 -0400
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-05 14:25 +0000
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 10:54 -0400
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-05 15:45 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 15:54 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-05 22:28 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 23:55 -0400
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-06 04:39 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-06 01:06 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-08 19:38 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-08 15:55 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-09 09:23 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-09 01:56 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-09 16:29 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-08 20:17 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-09 01:50 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-09 00:54 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-09 00:56 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-09 18:10 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-09 15:25 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-09 12:43 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-09 12:46 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-05-09 09:49 -0700
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-05-10 09:40 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-09 17:55 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-09 22:14 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-09 22:40 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-09 22:37 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-10 13:53 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! joe <none@domain.invalid> - 2017-05-10 10:54 -0500
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-11 12:51 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-10 22:16 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-09 16:22 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-09 01:17 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-09 01:29 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-09 19:07 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-09 15:32 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-09 06:30 +0000
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-06 10:44 +1200
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-05 14:47 +0000
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 10:54 -0400
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-05 15:33 -0400
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 15:40 -0400
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-06 04:42 +0000
    Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-04 19:00 -0500
      Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-04 20:06 -0400
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-05 23:42 -0500
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-06 18:50 +1200
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-06 08:55 -0400
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-07 10:58 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-06 16:37 -0700
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-07 17:40 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-06 23:28 -0700
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-07 19:33 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-07 11:54 -0700
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-07 12:11 -0500
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-08 10:45 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-08 15:29 -0400
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-07 12:07 -0500
      Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-05 13:12 +1200
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-04 21:17 -0400
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-05 23:55 -0500
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-06 01:06 -0400
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-07 12:29 -0500
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-07 15:50 -0400
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-06 06:12 +0000
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-06 19:59 -0400
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-07 00:19 +0000
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-05-06 17:37 -0700
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-07 12:46 -0500
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-07 19:02 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! "Andre G. Isaak" <agisaak@gm.invalid> - 2017-05-07 14:57 -0600
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-07 21:16 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-07 17:17 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-07 21:54 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-08 20:12 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-08 20:45 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-09 09:40 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-09 02:58 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-08 10:51 +1200
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-07 15:51 -0400
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-08 20:09 +0000
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-05-08 19:57 +0000
      Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-05 02:15 +0000
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-05 10:00 -0400
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 10:54 -0400
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-05 11:09 -0400
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-05 15:34 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-05 12:15 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-05-05 11:02 -0700
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-05 15:01 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 15:27 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-06 08:12 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-06 10:12 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-05-05 13:53 -0700
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-06 08:42 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-05 20:45 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-05 22:22 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-05-05 19:25 -0700
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-06 02:29 +0000
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 11:54 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-05 12:24 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 12:42 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-05 12:49 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-05 13:30 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-05 13:50 -0400
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-06 00:11 -0500
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-06 18:59 +1200
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-07 12:58 -0500
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-08 10:49 +1200
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-06 10:12 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-07 13:04 -0500
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2017-05-07 11:31 -0700
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2017-05-07 13:22 -0600
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-07 15:50 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-05-08 10:53 +1200
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-05 15:31 +0000
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-05 12:09 -0400
              Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-05 20:42 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-05-06 08:34 -0400
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-06 20:44 +0000
                Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-06 20:05 -0400
        Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-05 23:59 -0500
          Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-05-06 06:15 +0000
            Re: Godo news for the Mac ! Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2017-05-07 12:49 -0500
      Re: Godo news for the Mac ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-05-05 01:27 -0400

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