on opposite sides of the spindle, and each is opposed by a pressure pad. Because there is only one actuator to move the heads, when one head is near the spindle, the other is near the outer rim of the disk.

The drive is approximately the same size as a standard full-height 5¼ inch floppy drive, but does not use the standard mounting hole locations. The electrical interface is completely different from that of standard drives, though conceptually similar to that of the Disk II.

Diskette

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