SE "SuperDrive"

[elbaroni]

Completely unnecessary and expensive at $40, but I didn't have one and it's got SuperDrive screen printed on the front. Yay!

 

[Scott Baret]

Nice pickup. Out of curiosity what is the manufacture date of it? (I'm trying to get a feel for how many SE SuperDrives were made in 1991 and how far into the year they went).

 

[iamdigitalman]

I had one of these, but it did not work, the same as my SE FDHD. Too bad, I really like the SE design. Trying to hunt down a SE/30 currently.

Nice score.

 

[Flamingtoasters]

Wait, was the "SuperDrive" sold in the US as well as the FDHD, or was it like the Classic II and the Performa 200?

 

[tyrannis]

Wait, was the "SuperDrive" sold in the US as well as the FDHD, or was it like the Classic II and the Performa 200?

It was definitely sold in the US with the FDHD, but I don't think they were available concurrently. I think the SuperDrives are the first run of the FDHDs, but if I'm wrong I'm certain that will be corrected momentarily.

 

[iamdigitalman]

Actually, I believe it was the other way around. Apple first coined the term FDHD, then superdrive (which they later used for DVD burners).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperDrive

Introduced in 1988 under the Trademark name FDHD (Floppy Disk High Density), the subsequently renamed SuperDrive was known primarily as an internalized floppy drive that was a built in part of the Macintosh computer; however, an external version of the drive was manufactured that came in a Snow White-styled plastic case.

 

[sambapati87]

Which Imation also used for their 120mb weird floppy disk/drive.

 

[Dennis Nedry]

I believe that was a SuperDisk Drive.

 

[stevep]

I believe that was a SuperDisk Drive.

Correct - I am looking at mine right now.

 

[iamdigitalman]

Hey, I have one of those. It's the white one that matches the graphite machines. I don't have any LS120 disks, so I use it as a regular floppy drive. It's totally unnecessary and takes up an extra power jack, as I have a little USB powered floppy drive somewhere I should use instead.

 

[Dennis Nedry]

Advantage of a SuperDisk Drive: it requires little USB power, it can be run off of the keyboard for example. A USB-powered drive will have to be connected either directly to the Mac or to a powered hub.

Also the SuperDisk Drive has an automatic eject motor which some of us find to be a bit nostalgic.