TangentAudio Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Curious if anyone is still producing the IDE Plus 2.0 for sale, or if anyone has one they don't use anymore and would like to sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 You should contact AA member @Simius ... I am a a huge huge fan of the IDE Plus 2.0 too. It's one of the best inventions since sliced bread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 What rev are you looking for? I have a rev C to sell, but it must have the EXTSEL line connected if you are using an Antonia 4MB with the 65816. If you are using it in a regular 6502 Atari, no issues. PM me if you are interested and in the U.S. (due to postage costs to Europe). -Larry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangentAudio Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Thanks! I'm mostly looking to answer some burning 27 year old questions about what it would have been like to run an 8-bit Atari with a real PBI-based hard disk interface. Around 1990 when I was still a teenager, I bought my last few Atari upgrades - namely an XF551 and a SpartaDOS X cart, to run on my 130XE... But shortly after that, I earned a bit more money and had a choice between a hard disk setup for the Atari or buying my first bare-bones 286 PC.. I went with the PC (with no regrets), but I'm still really curious what that 'alternate reality' would have been like had I stayed on the 8-bit. I have a SIDE2 and an Ultimate 1MB on the way from Lotharek to play around with, but I'm still curious what something closer to a 'proper' PBI-based hard disk setup would have been like back in the day. I know I was at least aware of the ICD MIO and the CSS Black Box back then, but they were expensive and I didn't know anyone who had one. I doubt I'll be able to get my hands on one nowadays, and I really don't feel like mucking around with SCSI drives (though I'm pretty sure I have at least one or two stashed away). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I don't know if he's still selling them, but Metalguy66 made a reproduction of the MIO a few years back. http://rasterline.com/ His version uses standard PC modem/printer cables and a 30-pin SIMM, also the firmware has been updated to work with more SCSI HDDs. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/87015-new-mio-production-run/?do=findComment&comment=1057073 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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