Commodore 1572
Encyclopedia
The Commodore 1572 was a dual floppy disk
drive designed by Commodore
. It reached the prototype stage, and was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show
in 1985, but was never released to the public. One reason it was never released was that the code of the 1572 had compatibility problems.
single disk drive. It had four times as much RAM as the 1571, and twice as much ROM
. The 1572 allowed for fast disk backups of non copy protected media, much like the old 4040
, 8050
, and 8250 dual drives.
Floppy disk
A floppy disk is a disk storage medium composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic carrier lined with fabric that removes dust particles...
drive designed by Commodore
Commodore International
Commodore is the commonly used name for Commodore Business Machines , the U.S.-based home computer manufacturer and electronics manufacturer headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, which also housed Commodore's corporate parent company, Commodore International Limited...
. It reached the prototype stage, and was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show
Consumer Electronics Show
The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...
in 1985, but was never released to the public. One reason it was never released was that the code of the 1572 had compatibility problems.
Technical aspects
The Commodore 1572 was a dual version of the Commodore 1571Commodore 1571
The Commodore 1571 was Commodore's high-end 5¼" floppy disk drive. With its double-sided drive mechanism, it had the ability to utilize double-sided, double-density floppy disks natively. This was in contrast to its predecessors, the 1541 and 1570, which could fully utilize such disks only if the...
single disk drive. It had four times as much RAM as the 1571, and twice as much ROM
Read-only memory
Read-only memory is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware .In its strictest sense, ROM refers only...
. The 1572 allowed for fast disk backups of non copy protected media, much like the old 4040
Commodore 4040
The Commodore 4040 and its sibling, the 2040 and the European marketed 3040, were dual unit 5¼" floppy disk drives for Commodore International computers...
, 8050
Commodore 8050
The Commodore 8050 and Commodore 8250 were dual unit 5¼" floppy disk drives for Commodore International computers. They used a wide rectangular steel case form similar to that of the Commodore 4040, and used the IEEE-488 interface common to Commodore PET/CBM computers.The 8050 was a single...
, and 8250 dual drives.
