Re: SCSI Card

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

"Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> wrote:
> "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>> Do your backups direct from the CFFA card...
> 
> Mike, while you fellahs are on the topic of CF Cards, I would dearly like 
> some information and perhaps advice so feel free...
> 
> 1. I think I should have bought a second Micro-Drive for my GS when I bought 
> my Micro-Drive for my //e.  I think I should also have bought a couple of 
> extra CF cards, one  extra loaded for each.
> 
> But I didn't. Maybe I shouldn't have...

I've been very happy with my CFFA cards, but everyone makes their own
choices. ;-)

> 2. Where is Henry? Did he indicate he will be back with Micro-Drives or is 
> that a Dead Horse? Who makes these Anyway? Can we go direct if Henry will 
> not be back?
> 
> Or should I go any further in that direction?
> 
> 3. Is my best best to simply purchase a CF 3000 (Sept 2013) for my GS from 
> Rich Dreher?
> 
> The cost of either is reasonable. But the MicroDrive was an easy drop-in and 
> provided an external case so I didn't need to bugger around the back of my 
> Apple //e... with my glasses falling off... etc. I hate that...

The CFFA 3000 allows you to put your floppy and/or hard disk images on a
USB drive. Since short USB extender cables are readily available, you can
place the USB socket just about anywhere you'd like it. If you like
Dremels, you can make it a quite professional installation.  And, of
course, you can plug the USB drive into anything you like to make backups
or do restores with simple file copies. 

-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon