Apple 3.5 Drive

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Apple 3.5 Drive
Specs: Support: 400K/800K Floppy
Connector: Apple Ext. Drive (DB-19)
Date of entry: Unknown
Status: In Collection
Condition: Good
Identifier: Serial: Missing
Notes: Some yellowing
Missing single feet
Location: Storage 1
Apple 3.5 Drive Y810EUV.jpg
Apple 3.5 Drive
Specs: Support: 400K/800K Floppy
Connector: Apple Ext. Drive (DB-19)
Date of entry: 2020/09/12
Status: In Collection
Condition: Good
Identifier: Serial: Y810EUV
Notes: Very minor yellowing
Location: Storage 1
Apple 3.5 Drive Y820CCN.jpg
Apple 3.5 Drive
Specs: Support: 400K/800K Floppy
Connector: Apple Ext. Drive (DB-19)
Date of entry: 2020/09/12
Status: In Collection
Condition: Good
Identifier: Serial: Y820CCN
Notes: Very minor yellowing
Location: Storage 1

About

In 1986 Apple released the Apple 3.5" Drive, this drive can be used on both the Apple II systems and newer systems like the Macintosh Plus.

A few years later in 1989 the device got superseded by the Apple FDHD Drive, which could also accept the more common 1.44MB also found in DOS systems.

The Apple 3.5" Drive has a daisy chaining port on the back, but this can only be used on the Apple II systems. (Up to 1 additional drive total)
Using this port on other systems has no function.

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