Datex floppy drive emulator - flash based replacement for magnetic media

[Rik Bos]

Keep in mind this is not a hobbyist replacement product, but a high-end
industrial replacement.
This means the demands and regulations the emulator has to met with, are
much higher then a hobbyist or consumer product.
So the cost of developement and support are  much higher then the former.
Datex has mostly industrial or profesional customers, who will pay the price
they ask for a product like this.
If you got a radar or guidance system or industrial computer, witch need a
replacement for its 'obsolete' 8 inch drive, you're not going to make this
your self, but call a firm like Datex or Strobedata
(http://www.strobedata.com/home/home.html) to fix it.
And you pay the price they ask .............
And the after 10 or 15 years, it's finding its way to epay or a surplus
market and ............

-Rik


> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org 
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] Namens Marcus Bennett
> Verzonden: donderdag 7 mei 2009 10:49
> Aan: cctalk at classiccmp.org
> Onderwerp: Datex floppy drive emulator - flash based 
> replacement for magnetic media
> 
> Regarding Datex.
> 
> My initial elation at finally finding a drop in, commercially 
> available solid state replacement floppy or MFM hard disk 
> emulator, was like everybody else shorted out when I saw the prices.
> 
> I have commented on this before in this forum.
> 
> And, as before I'll comment that I maintain a listing of all 
> such products.
> It is here:
> 
> http://maben.homeip.net:8217/static/S100/DISK/index.html
> 
> If you think the  Datex  floppy emulator is expensive, just 
> ask for a quote on the MFM hard drive emulator :-(
> 
> In summary,  Datex claims to have a floppy and MFM hard disk 
> emulator but due to reasons of cost I've never been able to 
> contact anybody who actually had one.
> 
> Many other Floppy disk and even some MFM hard drive emulators 
> are out there as enthusiast builds, but are generally not 
> available,  or are not drop in replacements, or only support 
> particular hardware e.g. Commodore Amiga.
> 
> All ends up in a lot of frustration if you ask me!  I am not 
> sure which is more evil:  posting up a device that does just 
> what I want (but I can't buy),  or one that I can buy (but I 
> can't afford).
> 
> 
> 
> regards marcus b.
>