Anybody got a PPG Waveterm?

Peter Korsten peter at severity-one.com
Mon Nov 26 18:37:44 CET 2012


Op 26-11-2012 15:24, Joost Schuttelaar schreef:

> On 26 nov. 2012, at 13:23, Andrew Robinson <andrew at bml.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> If so, what do you recon the chances are of being able to read anything off these floppies from 1984?
>>
>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Frankie-Goes-To-Hollywood-original-Fairlight-floppy-discs-set-of-4-rare-genuine-/330834579322?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item4d07470f7a
>
> Awesome :) With a normal drive, I think the chance is very low. But using special tools, since the data density is low, you might be able to read them? Nice project for a student perhaps :)

You could probably do it with an Amiga. But good luck trying to connect 
an 8" floppy drive to an Amiga.

- Peter


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