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29 June 2012, 18:40
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Liverpool, UK
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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, 19:45
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Amibay Mod/Staff
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: birmingham uk
Age: 47
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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 |
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30 June 2012, 12:02
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Retired Quartex Sysop
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Roman Verulamium
Age: 57
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Like me he probably wanted to pay a sensible price
 I asked the sellers and they said No anyway (no also for Atari ST) |
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01 July 2012, 05:21
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: United Kingdom
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Price is extortion is you ask me! We need a another developer creating these in batch and at a affordable cost!
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01 July 2012, 08:07
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Porto/Portugal
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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.
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01 July 2012, 14:45
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R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Leicester/UK
Age: 64
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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? |
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03 July 2012, 04:22
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Location: Liverpool, UK
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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. 
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