A1000JH said:
No, it's not that big.
Actually, when compared to a third-party external FDD it IS big!
Third-party drives have a smaller cross section than a Zip drive and are only 4-5cm deeper. Those A1010s are as thick as the rear of an A500 and nearly as deep. In 1985 they were almost as expensive as an A500 was two years later! Even so, not as high priced as the A1020 5ΒΌ" FDD - That was $300AU more!
Mmmm! 1985 A1000s were $1000AU higher than a FULL AmigaOne XE G4 800Mhz system - how times change.
---If Highlander was an AmigaUser; he'd be awaiting the 'A1G3SE Quickening'!