Re: Apple //c smartport compact flash adapter

[mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

On Jan 30, 11:25 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Warren Ernst wrote:
> > The reason you go with CF is because there are already a lot of CF-
> > based storage cards in use in IIGS's and //e's, so it allows a user to
> > swap storage cards between all their machines easily.
>
> > I would seriously consider getting a //c because of this development,
> > but not if I had to use SD cards instead of CF.
>
> > -Warr
>
> > On Jan 28, 10:08 pm, Osgeld <osg...@cheesefactory.us> wrote:
>
> >>A) why CF? its outdated and overly complex for an apple, SD in SPI
> >>mode would overrun it no issue
>
> But it is trivial to use CiderPress to make a volume copy
> from CF <--> SD.
>
> I'm actually hoping for an SD version of CFFA--an "SDFA" card.  ;-)
>
> CF is clearly on its way out, as prices and availability show.
>
> And the connector itself is a nightmare of tiny pins...

Has anyone attempted using a SD->CF converter module yet ? Price wise
they're getting to be cheaper than the larger SD cards.