Date   : Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:10:51 +0100
From   : "David Hunt" <dm.hunt@...>
Subject: Re: Banana Discs was: Flippy Discs

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Majordomo List Manager [mailto:majordomo@...] On Behalf Of
> Rob
> Sent: 18 October 2005 14:30
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> Subject: [BBC-Micro] Banana Discs was: Flippy Discs
> 
> I think they've been mentioned, but not shown.
> 
> Anyway, here's a pic of a banana disc.  I have a few, but as I always had
> double sided drives, I never used them in flip mode..
> 
> http://www.irrelevant.com/cc/sleeves/banana.jpg (44Kb)
> 
> Rob.

I believe the only difference between Flippy and Banana discs was the need
to "nibble out" an extra write protect notch. 

I vaguely remember one of my Father's students losing all her work through
turning a Banana over and formatting it. The machine, an Apple IIe, had a
double sided drive. Oooops! Funny, she said the disc was full and the advert
just said "Turn it over and start again" - hahahahaha... - quite literally.

Perhaps the minor difference between Flippy and Banana may be due to a
patent issue ? Perhaps, the difference was due to the extra money Flippy
made out of selling "Nibblers" ?

Dave ;)