USB floppy drive emulator

Gimpy · 29 June 2012, 17:40

Hi there,

Anybody tried this floppy emulator with a real miga?

Don't know if it will support the RY/DC or if it's a basic PC drive...

johnim · 29 June 2012, 18:45

hi these only use 720k or 1.44 mb images and are not for amiga use

your better getting 1 designed for amiga and other machines

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SD-Floppy-...item2a1eaf5f24

Methanoid · 30 June 2012, 11:02

Like me he probably wanted to pay a sensible price

I asked the sellers and they said No anyway (no also for Atari ST)

lesta_smsc · 01 July 2012, 04:21

Price is extortion is you ask me! We need a another developer creating these in batch and at a affordable cost!

rampartsagain · 01 July 2012, 07:07

that is true i emailed him and he refuses to low the price i think this unit should cost about 50 euros ,he would sell more ,he must be stock full of them till he dies.

Arnie · 01 July 2012, 13:45

The guy has put a lot of time,money and effort to create this board. I for one think it's worth the money.

Would you contact Jens and ask him to charge less for his products?

Gimpy · 03 July 2012, 03:22

It's an interesting debate here...
Developpement time vs cost

or cost vs number of sales...

A stripped down version should be available or at least a PC/MAC/Atari/Keyboards compatible version (non Shugart interface) to enlage intended customer target.

I really believe that this floppy emulator will have an Amiga compatible firmware soon. He should think about this or his product will simply fade out as soon as this one will steal his market.

Doc Mindie · 07 August 2012, 00:15

What about this? From the description it certainly sounds interesting

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Gimpy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 17	USB floppy drive emulator Hi there, Anybody tried this floppy emulator with a real miga? Don't know if it will support the RY/DC or if it's a basic PC drive...

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29 June 2012, 18:45	#2
johnim Amibay Mod/Staff Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: birmingham uk Age: 48 Posts: 1,019	hi these only use 720k or 1.44 mb images and are not for amiga use your better getting 1 designed for amiga and other machines http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SD-Floppy-...item2a1eaf5f24

30 June 2012, 11:02	#3
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	Like me he probably wanted to pay a sensible price I asked the sellers and they said No anyway (no also for Atari ST)

01 July 2012, 04:21	#4
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Price is extortion is you ask me! We need a another developer creating these in batch and at a affordable cost!

01 July 2012, 07:07	#5
rampartsagain Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Porto/Portugal Posts: 385	that is true i emailed him and he refuses to low the price i think this unit should cost about 50 euros ,he would sell more ,he must be stock full of them till he dies.

01 July 2012, 13:45	#6
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	The guy has put a lot of time,money and effort to create this board. I for one think it's worth the money. Would you contact Jens and ask him to charge less for his products?

03 July 2012, 03:22	#7
Gimpy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 17	It's an interesting debate here... Developpement time vs cost or cost vs number of sales... A stripped down version should be available or at least a PC/MAC/Atari/Keyboards compatible version (non Shugart interface) to enlage intended customer target. I really believe that this floppy emulator will have an Amiga compatible firmware soon. He should think about this or his product will simply fade out as soon as this one will steal his market.

07 August 2012, 00:15	#8
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	What about this? From the description it certainly sounds interesting

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