Talk:Floppy disk controller

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[edit] Confusing

This is a confusing article. The introduction speaks of FDCs in general, but the article launches into a detailed description of a particular FDC - which the article does not identify - and also a particular FDC IC, which again the article does not identify. Mirror Vax 07:34, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Not So Confusing

The vast majority of FDCs are compatible from a coding perspective, they use the same ports for the same purposes (and provide the same problems). For those interested, more in-depth information is located here. Kemp 09:14, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Or is it?

I have to disagree. While the NEC uPD765 floppy disk controller and it's clones (Super I/O, etc.) are the standard for IBM PCs, the Western Digital WD179X chipset was used in many types non-PC home computers in earlier years. Also the custom FDCs found in the Amiga and Apple / Macintosh computers deserve mention, especially due to their design and innovation at the time.

If the article was made more general, and then listed specific data on the other types of FDCs I've mentioned, it would be possible to then add useful information about the history of their development (from multi-chip designs spanning two or more PCBs to single IC devices) and how many of them work with an external VCO as well as the CPU-controlled FDC. Alone, the origins of the IBM PC-specific FDC and implementation details are rather dull. ;) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.110.2.237 (talk • contribs) 18:45, 29 June 2006.

A more general article is quite appropriate. Feel free to extend it. -R. S. Shaw 21:12, 29 June 2006 (UTC)