Macdownunder Podcast Episode #34 - Apple 3½” Disk Drives, The Floppy Evolves

This is episode 34 of the Macdownunder Podcast for Australian Apple Computer enthusiasts and collectors. In this episode Justin discusses Apple's 3½ inch disk drives . He also discusses some recent Apple collecting news, coming Apple enthusiast events and Apple Computer sale finds. Chapters: 00:14 Introduction to Macdownunder Podcast 00:44 Justin discusses Apple's 3½ inch disk drives 21:53 Coming Apple computer collecting news 25:39 Coming Apple computer collecting events 27:13 Current Apple computer sale finds 30:07 Wrap up of this Macdownunder episode Links: MacDoomSE/30: https://github.com/retrospectmike/Mac... Xdrive //c Mass Storage Solution for the Apple IIc - Launch Edition: https://maceffects.com/products/xdriv... Apple: The First 50 Years: https://www.applefirst50.com/ Computer History Museum’s celebration of Apple’s 50th anniversary: https://computerhistory.org/events/ap... Coming Events: Adelaide Retro computing group: https://www.unley.sa.gov.au/Events-di... Retro Gaming Bendigo: https://www.retrogamingbendigo.com.au WOzFest 43: https://blog.europlus.zone/wozfest/ma... Technology Markets:   / 18njc1smnk   MAC Museum: https://www.macmuseum.com.au/ Mentioned Finds: Vintage Apple IIc 2c UniDisk 3.5" Disk Drive - Restored / Serviced & Tested, VIC: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/198149815266 800k external drive floppy M0131 macintosh 512 mac plus vintage-no read + yellow, VIC: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/327019598688 Apple 3.5 Drive Model A9M0106 suit IIGS mac 800k macintosh reads boots no eject, VIC: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/327019600407 Macintosh HDI-20 External 1.4MB Floppy Drive 590-0719-A reads HD 800k Disk apple, VIC: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/326676688756 Apple Macintosh 800K 1.44MB Replacement Floppy Drive Eject Gear MFD-75W MFD-51W, NSW: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/223654181497