kaneda23 Posted May 23, 2004 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted May 23, 2004 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaneda23 Posted May 23, 2004 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 You will need a DOS also - MyDOS and Sparata DOS work well - Dos 2.5 is good also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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