KryoFlux - imaging of vintage floppy disks via USB

On 3 Nov 2011, Philip Pemberton wrote: As you are commenting on our product (something I have avoided doing on yours you might notice), I think we need a more balanced view than simply saying our product is for hobbyists. I see KryoFlux as being from the people who have spent 10 years working on the technology and research doing this, who actively preserve thousands of games with very complicated formats and protections. KryoFlux is a result of that research, a product that is used right now for real preservation, both by us, and by small and large archives and libraries. It's a product for people who are not willing to gamble on the authenticity or integrity of their data. It has been through a huge amount of testing, and is now used in the wild by hundreds of people. Not only does it support raw imaging of flux transitions, we also support output of sector image formats for pretty much all major home platforms of the last 25 odd years (as well as a few strange ones). We even support complete imaging of flippy disks (with a suitable drive) too. People can tinker at a deeper level with KryoFlux - aside from the fact there are plenty of "buttons to press" (we just don't stick them in your face), various people have written their own tools (decoders, analysers, converters) around our technology already. The hardware is open, and the formats are documented. I'm biased for sure, but I do think it is an extremely well designed, robust solution, and it is getting better all the time (some exciting new features in the works right now in fact). Kieron