Will this cheap floppy emulator work with Amiga?

[dougal]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-5-1-44MB-USB-SSD-FLOPPY-DRIVE-EMULATOR-Replacement-/230526550725?pt=UK_Computing_FloppyDiskDrives_SM&hash=item35ac7402c5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk_hardware_emulator

From Wikipedia:

Old PCs, keyboards and industrial automation equipment such as programmable machinery and industrial robots  may not have a USB interface. Data and programs are still loaded from a floppy disk, which can be damaged in industrial environments. This outdated equipment may not be replaced due to cost, or requirement for continuous availability.

A hardware floppy disk emulator interfaces directly to a floppy disk controller (FDC), allowing users

    * to plug it in like a common floppy drive
    * to load and save data using USB keys / SD cards / MMCs

[dougal]

Looks like the downside would be that the capacity of your 16 GB usb drive would be reduced to a single floppy (i.e. one floppy per usb drive) ?

Yes that is a downside.

I think it would be useful on a big box Amiga as a DF1: for transferring between Amiga & PC etc.. Though not the best option as you could always use IDE to CF adapters.

Hmmm... There must be some sort of use for it.