Posted By
MMS
on 2023-07-29
18:16:05
 |  Re: Geos Download
@Harry Potter:
1551 is a delicate and very special beast. Due to it's special connection, faster than the 1541, so with Plus/4 it is a good choice, as the discs formatted and made are 100% compatible with 1541.
On the other hand, the compatibility with programs are not 100%. Some German demos in the past created to be "only 1551", so you cannot run from 1541, especially fastloaders cannot support both (or in the past)
GEOS is one example
So due to loading speed 1551 was a rather good choice for the demos, on the other hand, it is a pain in the neck now, 30 years later, as the drive became really rare, and no hardware emulation exist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h5K2Tc8p-M
Two things are important to mention:
-AFAIK 1551 did not have a 110V version. So you will need a 110V (60Hz)-->230V (50Hz) converter adapter
-The housing of the 1551 is very brittle and breaks like a bread stick. It is so brittle (I think they overcooked the plastic during production). Very few 1551s survives the transport (most of the 1551 drives I saw had broken housing), except the packaging is exeptionally good and protective.
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