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Commodore 1541 Disk Drive

Commodore International, ZDA

Opis:

Režast bež-siv kvader, vsebuje gibko disketo z igrami - Wizard of Wor. [SLO]: Commodore 1541 je disketni pogon, ki ga je razvilo podjetje Commodore International za računalnik Commodore 64, kar je uporabnikom omogočilo nalaganje iger in programov s 5,25-palčnih diskov namesto bolj običajnih avdio kaset. Glede na svojo kompleksnost—deluje skoraj kot samostojen računalnik—bi 1541 danes stal okoli 1000 evrov. Disketni pogoni so bili takrat izjemno dragi, zaradi česar so mnogi uporabniki za nalaganje programske opreme uporabljali kasete. To je še posebej veljalo za Evropo in Slovenijo, kjer disket ni bilo v široki uporabi, za razliko od ZDA. Ta težava ni bila značilna samo za uporabnike Commodorja; mlajši lastniki računalnikov Atari ST so se soočali s podobnimi težavami. Kljub vgrajenemu disketnemu pogonu v Atariju so mnogi ugotovili, da je ta pogon malo uporaben, saj so njihovi prijatelji igre večinoma izmenjevali na kasetah. Zaradi te frustracije so nekateri prodali svoje zmogljive Atari računalnike, ne da bi v celoti izkoristili njihov potencial. Zanimivo je, da je priročnik za Commodore 64 vseboval navodila za disketni pogon, čeprav je bil pogon sam prodajan ločeno po bistveno višji ceni. Kompleksnost pogona je očitna zaradi vgrajenega mikroprocesorja MOS 6502 in diskovnega operacijskega sistema CBM DOS 2.6. V ZDA so bili pogosti tretji kloni pogona 1541, čeprav je bil zunaj ZDA manj priljubljen. Kljub temu je 1541 postal prvi disketni pogon, ki je dosegel široko uporabo v domačem okolju. [ENG]: The Commodore 1541 is a floppy disk drive developed by Commodore International for the Commodore 64, enabling users to load games and programs from 5.25'' disks rather than the more common audio cassettes. Given its complexity—functioning almost as a standalone computer—the 1541 would cost around €1000 today. Floppy drives were prohibitively expensive at the time, causing many users to rely on tapes for loading their software. This was particularly true in Europe and Slovenia, where floppy disks were not widely available, unlike in the US. This issue wasn’t exclusive to Commodore users; young Atari ST owners also faced difficulties. Despite the built-in Atari floppy drive, many found it of little use, as their friends primarily exchanged games on tapes. This frustration led some to sell their powerful Atari machines without fully exploring their potential. Interestingly, the Commodore 64 manual included instructions for the floppy drive, even though the drive itself was sold separately at a significantly higher cost. The drive’s complexity is evident from its inclusion of a MOS 6502 microprocessor and an onboard disk operating system, CBM DOS 2.6. In the US, third-party clones of the 1541 were common, though outside of the US, the drive was less popular. Nevertheless, the 1541 became the first disk drive to achieve widespread use in the home.

Tip:

1541

Leto proizvodnje:

1982

Število primerkov:

4

Primerki:

• #322 | DA4570872 | Fotka
• #100 | AA4022442 | Fotka
• #1992
• #1507 | DA4097667

Razstavljen:

• Kaj pa programje?, Celovska 111 razstava, 2022-06-18
• Izložba: Hišni računalniki, Celovska 111 razstava, None

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