Re: FC5025 5.25" USB floppy controller available

[joltenjoe <joltenjoe@gmail.com>]

On Feb 20, 9:46 pm, Steven Hirsch <snhir...@gmail.com> wrote:
> schmidtd wrote:
> > On Feb 20, 9:24 am, Steven Hirsch <snhir...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> barana wrote:
> >>> The catweasel is a FAR more capable device imho. 3.5 5.25 and 8 inch ,
> >>> many formats. And can hook up a mac drive electrically and
> >>> physically.
> >> Since when?  I have a CW MkIV+ and do not recall seeing anything in the docs
> >> about compatibility with mac drives.  References?
>
> >> That said, it is far more capable.  If you want to spend 3x the money.
>
> > And if you can find one.  (I still have one in my closet... need to
> > find an old PC to stick it in one of these days.)
>
> Is Jens out of stock again?  I picked mine up from Red's Retro-Computing in
> Florida before he went out of business.  It was around $130 IIRC.
>
> > So, My FC5025 arrived today.  I was only expecting the bare board - I
> > was pleasantly surprised to get a USB cable and a floppy drive cable
> > as well in the package, along with a CD of software.  How quaint!
> > I'll need to wait for a suitable 1.2MB drive to materialize now.
>
> > On the "flippy" issue - I emailed Adam at Device Side, and he said the
> > TEAC he tested with didn't work without the index hole on the other
> > side.
>
> I just received the shipping notice for mine.  Should have it by middle of
> next week.

I had at one point been talking to the developers and they did put me
in touch with Reds and one other reseller perhaps Jens.  One responded
and seemed fairly responsive.  The problem at the time was that they
really didn't have the Apple II side worked out very well.  I was told
to post on the developers forum to request support.  I had been told
that they'd get write access going but had no date set.  I passed on
it.

However I see that this place is in Frisco.  I have no idea if they
are any good or not.

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=842&currency=USD