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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: nasty on March 13, 2007, 04:19:44 PM

Title: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: nasty on March 13, 2007, 04:19:44 PM

Well I've not been paying alot of attention lately on whats been happening in the amiga scene, but I've been wondering if there has been a progress made on sd card readers for a towered amiga?

I find myself using sd cards more and more theses days on the pc's,cameras, handheld consoles etc. But can we use them on the amiga yet?

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: Piru on March 13, 2007, 05:18:30 PM

They've been available as long as USB has.

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: nasty on March 13, 2007, 05:29:44 PM

thanks piru

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: countzero on March 13, 2007, 05:39:48 PM

I think cf driver reads them fine as long as you have a proper adapter. I remember trying sd/xd cards and even sony memory stick which worked fine. But I didn't do a through testing. Just read/write some stuff.

an adapter suggession :
http://cgi.ebay.com/6in1-PCMCIA-XD-SM-MS-Pro-SD-MMC-PC-Card-Adapter-Reader_W0QQitemZ180095043989QQcategoryZ48545QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

cfd :
http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/cfd

fat95 :
http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/fat95

of course this only works with pcmcia capable amigas (A600, A1200)

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: amigakit on March 13, 2007, 05:54:43 PM

All you would need is:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=264

and a Spider USB or Subway USB (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=137) adapter

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: nasty on March 13, 2007, 06:20:13 PM

Thanks guys, is there anywhere in the uk I can purchase a elbox spider?

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: amigakit on March 13, 2007, 06:23:58 PM

We can sell you a Spider but Chris Hodges is not accepting new registrations for Poseidon due to a dispute with Elbox.

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: utri007 on March 13, 2007, 06:45:56 PM

This is allso availlable

http://www.thylacine.boing.net/

It's not even expensive :)

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: nasty on March 13, 2007, 07:02:58 PM

Quote

by amigakit on 2007/3/13 19:23:58

We can sell you a Spider but Chris Hodges is not accepting new registrations for Poseidon due to a dispute with Elbox.

I'm guessing not registering the product is'nt going to cause any real problems or is it?

edit

I just found the authors site to some information, so im guessing the subway works just as good as the spider?

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: amigakit on March 13, 2007, 07:19:43 PM

If you had a Spider you will need to register Poseidon as it would be too limiting otherwise.

However the Subway comes with Poseidon, it is a great product but not as fast as Spider:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=137

Title: Re: SD card reader for towered amiga 1200
Post by: keropi on March 13, 2007, 07:28:19 PM

on my 4000D's , I use a kickflash+subway combo and on the other an AlgorPro card.... they work GREAT and give about 700 and 850 kb/sec on 060/50 csppc's ... both are coupled with 7 IN 1 USB CARD READER (3.5" BAY) , just like amigakit.com says... works a treat!