21 Dec
2012
21 Dec
'12
12:18 p.m.
On 12/21/2012 11:43 AM, geneb wrote:
I'd go straight to Athana. They still make/stock
720k media.
Good move. I suspect that even legacy media isn't going to be around
for too much longer. I'm fooling with some of the GoTek floppy emulator
drives from China that can be purchased for less than $30 shipped. They
use an ARM MCU--there's really not much inside, but they come in a nice
3.5" sized case with a 2-digit LED display and a couple of pushbuttons
for selecting images.
Mostly, the issue is not hardware with these, but the hosting software
needed to write to the USB flash drive that's used with them. It tends
to understand only DOS-formatted media. I suspect that some hacking can
overcome that issue.
I am aware that a new "slim" HxC emulator is in the works and I applaud
the dedication of the developers.
However,I'd just like to see an inexpensive commodity item being adapted
for use. Correspondence with the manufacturer leads me to believe that
if purchased in quantity, the price could be under $15.
--Chuck