kaneda23 #1 Posted May 23, 2004 Hello, I am soon to be the owner of an Atari 800XL computer. It doesn't come with a disk drive or tape recorder, but I would like to have some way to store programs that I write. The SIO2PC cable isn't really an option because my Atari will not be in the same room as my computer. I guess a floppy drive would be the best option. Is there one model that is best? Would disks be difficult to acquire? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goochman #2 Posted May 23, 2004 1050 disk drive would prob be your best option - Look for one that has a US Doubler upgrade to allow for true double density storage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaneda23 #3 Posted May 23, 2004 Thanks for the reply. Do I need DOS to use a disk drive? Or can I store/retrieve files from Basic? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goochman #4 Posted May 24, 2004 You will need a DOS also - MyDOS and Sparata DOS work well - Dos 2.5 is good also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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