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> Much less known is ED 2.88MB. Only ever shipped in some 1990 IBM PS/2 and NEXT computers. 80 tracks ~100KB/s speed. It shipped in some 1990s IBM RS/6000s. I
by adrianmonk 2y ago
> Much less known is ED 2.88MB. Only ever shipped in some 1990 IBM PS/2 and NEXT computers. 80 tracks ~100KB/s speed.
It shipped in some 1990s IBM RS/6000s. I know for sure it was available on the Model 250, which came out in 1993 (and was one of the first PowerPC systems).
Documentation: https://www.ardent-tool.com/RS6000/docs/pdf/7011_Operator_Guide.pdf#page=106 https://www.ardent-tool.com/RS6000/docs/pdf/7011_Operator_Gu...
- stuaxo 2y agoAlways wanted one of these, not sure if it would work with a greaseweazle otherwise I'd probably add one to the collection.
- reginald78 2y agoI remember encountering one of these PS/2s in my school's storage in the late 90s and was kind of thrown for a loop to see 2.88 printed on the blue eject button. Until then I was unaware that standard existed and didn't understand why it hadn't take off, I assumed it was just another proprietary IBM standard that the market rejected.