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Re: Is an apple 3.5 disk to USB converter available? Where?
Michael J. Mahon wrote:
My impression is that it was "specifically" for transferring Amiga
GCR disks, and that the application to Apple II GCR disks was an
afterthought. The absence of any "real" software usable by Apple
folks confirms that, in my opinion.
No, not just Amiga stuff. There's drivers for reading TRS-80 disks under
linux/xtrs, for example. The MKIV is supposedly firmware-upgradeable and
hence more flexible, supporting even more formats with the right software.
I've never been quite able to work out the vendor - he seems loathe to even
advertise the latest products and support is non-existent at best. He's also
the one behind the c-one which, as is becoming more apparent every day, is
dying a slow death despite promises of what's to come.
Regardless, I've been eyeing off a Catweasel MKIV since the day it was
announced, but still can't justify the expense.
If there were any significant use of this card by the Apple community,
then there would be useful software for that purpose.
Making something possible does not make it useful.
Granted.
The website seems to be minimally maintained--another worrying
sign of neglect.
Oh yes, see above!
I'm pretty sure that Don has an Apple II. ;-)
Sorry, I'm a frequent lurker here and do have an interest in the A2, but
having only acquired my A2s recently I'm not up on the A2 community as
others here are...
My remarks should be considered in light of the Catweasel having been
available for many years, and brought up on csa2 many times, yet there
have been no reports of satisfied users or reasonable software support.
It may be a gem hidden in plain sight, but if so, it has eluded
discovery for a long time. ;-)
I suspect that is indeed the case. However, its utility is its ability to
read/write A2 disks on a non-A2 host platform, rather than provide
modern/convenient storage on the A2, which I'm guessing is what most people
are after. For that reason, even I would probably buy a CFFA before the
Catweasel - although OTOH I am interested in a wide range of platforms for
which the Catweasel would ultimately be more useful.
Regards,
--
| Mark McDougall | "Electrical Engineers do it
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