Floppy replacement - USB to FDD?

[danbeaver]

Indeed, worth every cent, I have one in my a500. :cool:

The HxC or the Chinese USB device for industrial machines (looms and tool & die)?

[danbeaver]

Is it really that simple?  A 20 buck Gotek USB device off ichyBay plus a $4 buck USB-to-UART device, solder a few pins, download a couple of things, and then in 30 minutes, boom a replacement drive that holds a ton of ADF's?

I am afraid to say that to settle my interest in the topic, I did just that.  But now the case is being painted to a nice Amiga beige and drying.

P.S., it may have been less than 30 minutes

[danbeaver]

Well, butts aside, I didn't use 0.1" pins, but bits of stiff wire and it worked perfectly the first time.  The device is 10 times easier to use than an HxC and way cheaper.  I just wish the box came in proper Amiga colors.  Maybe that is why some folks are charging $67+ for them on eeuhBay?  Perhaps they should offer them in the colors of the rainbow, or pink for girls, blue for boys, yellow for...

[danbeaver]

ohh 10 times ? seriously ? Does it support DMS files,extended ADF files, IPF,... ?
Does the write support working correctly ?
 

Yes, my calculations put it at 10.168 times easier to USE.  No bloody conversions on a PC to get it to work and other crap.  And $20 USD with free shipping.  And how many years did it take for the HxC write support?  Do I give a flip about DMS or  IPF?  No.

[danbeaver]

Whispering...     I did invest in a Kryoflux and set it up in a drive case with drive and PSU for conversions, so I can archive or make images as needed, but on the Amiga the software really needs a GUI.  And for me it is way more useful than a HxC.

[danbeaver]

Vide Supra.

[danbeaver]

Looking at your user name, you would not have any reason to validate your existence by defending the aforementioned device, would you?