Re: Apple II 3.5" Drive Controller Project prototypes!! (High Density Disks!!)

[Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com>]

On Apr 16, 1:30 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Steven Hirsch wrote:
> > AMart79...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >> COMING SOON!!  -- From your favorite Vintage Apple2 hardware
> >> developers!
>
> >> We are pleased to announce that we have a working prototype of the
> >> Apple 3.5 Superdrive control card soon to be available for purchase.
> >> This is a VERY limited run and the proceedes will be used to fund and
> >> support other projects that should be available in time for
> >> Kfest2008.  Please visit Reactivemirco.com for details on this
> >> project.
>
> > If there are any details other than (huge) pictures of the card, they
> > are well hidden.
>
> Hmmm--and the card was obviously scanned rather than photographed,
> since the traces are out of focus.
>
> I guess I don't see why these would be of any interest to collectors--
> and for users, they are just second-best to a real Apple 3.5 Disk
> Controller.
>
> Of course, it would be good to see more of these become available,
> but I wouldn't expect any price *premium* over an Apple card, which
> would be about $100-$150, depending on scarcity.
>
> -michael
>
> NadaPong: Network game demo for Apple II computers!
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>
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> tool--and it's seriously underused."

I might buy a such a card at close to $100 price point to have a
second. I paid $75 for my original Apple unit in 2007 from The Bay.

-Warr