Date   : Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:32:25 +0100
From   : Charlie.Robson@... (Charlie.Robson@...)
Subject: 3.5' Drives (Again..)

> The disk drives used by Atari ST computers are industry standard 360K or
>  720K double-density floppy drives, exactly the same as those in PCs... 
at
> least in those days.

True. Jumpered to drive 0 though. PCs are jumpered to 1 by default as we 
know.
Yeuch.

> PC drives can be used as replacement drives, only nowadays it is 
difficult
> to find 720K drives.
> You can however use just about any 1.44Mb HD drive as these will perform
> perfectly well in DD 720K mode.
> Nevertheless, you have to be aware of the following: 

In an Atari, maybe. Not necessarily a beeb.

> Is it the 360K or 720K DD Floppy Drive I should be searching for?

720.

> Have seen "SF314 and SF354 external 3.5" floppy drive for Atari ST 
without
> power supply" advertised.
> Would these work?

They _should_ most probably. Please note emphasis. YMMV, IANAD, etc. etc. 
;)

> Thanks for the comments.

NP! I only chime up when I can speak from experience..

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