Should you use Microdrive with Retro PC?

Should you use Microdrive with Retro PC?

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The Microdrive is a tiny 1" mechanical Hard Disk Drive and compatible with the IDE standard. With small capacity sizes they seem perfect for using with Retro PC, but let us run some tests and find out if they are worth using.

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Tags:
IBM Microdrive
Seagate ST1
Compact Flash Card
CF to IDE adapter
Compact Flash to IDE adapter
Using microdrive with Retro PC
Microdrive vs Compact Flash
retro pc
retro gaming


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