USB disk drive emulator

[31336haxx0r]

Is this yay or nay?

 

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 260843103471

[anzac]

very interesting concept... never seen anything like it... can´t say because never tried, but maybe someone else has....

[+rdemming]

As far as I can see, it does not tell which disk image formats are supported. Changes are that it only support standard PC formats and not special Atari formats like 10 sectors or 82 tracks. Amiga disk support is questionable too. Also there are only two buttons and no display so how can you choose disk images in sub directories?

 

The only floppy emulator that I know of that support Atari ST/Amiga formats is the HxC floppy emulator but that one is quite a bit more expensive but more flexible as it has a display to select the disk image and also provides software for Atari/Amiga to select the disk image on the computer.

 

Robert

[31336haxx0r]

There is a two-digit display. I think it's for adressing or selecting the floppy disk images (or files?) stored in 100 different folders on the device's internal memory.

 

If I weren't broke all the time, I'd give it a try.

[+rdemming]

There is a two-digit display. I think it's for adressing or selecting the floppy disk images (or files?) stored in 100 different folders on the device's internal memory.

 

That would be plausible but you then you have to remember which number is what image. I thought the display was the track indicator (0..79). But I've asked the seller my questions so lets see if I get a reply.

 

Robert

[+rdemming]

I got a reply from the seller but.... he does not understand my questions :s

Since he is selling lots of other stuff, I think he has no idea about the technical details of this floppy emulator.

 

But looking at eBay there are lots of sellers selling the same emulator. Some advertise it a floppy replacement for embroidery machines and digital keyboards. This one has more information:

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 230756513769

 

It says that it support up to 100 floppies on a pen drive. So the two digit display seems indeed to select one of hundred.

Also it says "Do not buy this version if your machine only read 720K floppy drive."

 

Another says:

• The USB stick used is FAT32
  
• A built-in memory used to s tore data and convert format between FAT16/32 and FAT12, data retains even power down
  

So I think it only support standard PC format floppies and that would be not very useful for an Atari and useless for an Amiga.

 

Robert

[Jeff_HxC2001]

 

Here is the new SD HxC Floppy Emulator form factor.

 

[31336haxx0r]

Sadly, the HxC emulator is too expensive for me.

[OBO]

Hi Jeff,

 

I was wondering if the new "cased like an usual floppy disk drive" HxC would fit an Atari STE case (of course, the ST case would have to be modified just like it must be done to put a modified PC floppy drive...) ?

[+Stephen]

 

Here is the new SD HxC Floppy Emulator form factor.

 

Nice

[Chris Union NJ]

Sadly, the HxC emulator is too expensive for me.

 

Look at the USB version a bit cheaper but works great!!!

 

http://www.lotharek....duct.php?pid=12

 

Also if you have a amiga it will also work with that..

 

Edited May 15, 2012 by Chris Union NJ