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Saw this posted in a forum thought I would post it hear.

I recently have noticed a renewed interest in a Atari ST IDE
interface. What Im looking for is who would be interested in
purchasing a IDE Interface for their Atari ST.

Questions:

1) Which ST (i.e. STF, STE,Mega, or STFM) would you be installing the
interface in?
2) Do you have TOS 2.06 or would you also need a TOS upgrade?
3) Would you install the interface yourself or need someone to install it?
4) Would you install inside the ST case or external?
5) Would you be willing to pay a deposit far a interface?
6) Where are you located?
7) How many would you order?
8) How is the price of $120 US Dollars shipping included in the USA?
9) Would you need Hard drive software?

The STE version simply plugs into most STEs.


If you feel this is something that you need or interested in please
answer the above questions.


You can email me or post your answers here for all to read.

atarionly@...

Hi there,

I'm just posting my responses after each question.

 --- brokensystems1986 <brokensystems1986@...>
wrote: 

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Saw this posted in a forum thought I would post it
hear.

I recently have noticed a renewed interest in a Atari
ST IDE
interface. What Im looking for is who would be
interested in
purchasing a IDE Interface for their Atari ST.

Questions:

1) Which ST (i.e. STF, STE,Mega, or STFM) would you be
installing the interface in?

Well I've got several candidates:
a) 4160STe (Tos 1.62)
b) 520ST (tos 1.4, 4meg simm upgrade)
c) 520ST (Tos 2.6, 2.5meg ram uprade)
d) TT030 (T0S 3.6 4meg ST ram, 16meg TTram, CaTTamaran
acellerator)

2) Do you have TOS 2.06 or would you also need a TOS
upgrade?

well I probably would on 2 of the machines,  These are
still available from best electronics and probably
others too.

3) Would you install the interface yourself or need
someone to install it?

Being as my education and recent work experience plus
several years of amateur radio I can install it
myself.

4) Would you install inside the ST case or external?

For me external would be good,  many st have not much
room inside and being able to mount the upgrade in an
external case would be good.  Especially if we were
able to use some of the cases made for the tiny itx
motherboards pc's have available.
5) Would you be willing to pay a deposit far a
interface?

Yes.

6) Where are you located?

Ontario, Canada

7) How many would you order?

As many as 4 or 5 but probably 1 or 2 at a time

8) How is the price of $120 US Dollars shipping
included in the USA?

Despite low production run parts & boards being more
costly its a bit expensive,  but survivable

9) Would you need Hard drive software?

Well perhaps HDdriver would be a good option since it
can use other ide interfaces already. 

If you feel this is something that you need or
interested in please answer the above questions.

Something important to me personally is will any
warranty be offered? As some readers of this list will
remember I complained recently about another vendor
who sold me a piece of hardware (& software) that
didnt work as advertised.  I won't repeat the gory
details again but it pointed out to me at least that
warrany and technical support is important.

bfn,
James

James,


The adapter is for the ST line of computers. There are 2 versions 1
for the STE and one for the STF and FM.  The FM requires soldering and
the STE is a plugs into the CPU socket.  The TT is not supported by
this adapter.

The TOS upgrade would only be needed if you would like to boot from
the hard drive. But most likely would be included in the purchase of
each adapter.

The adapter does fit into the the case without any problems and if you
use a 2.5" harddrive you can mount the drive in the case.

The cost is due to the low number of boards that would be made and the
mounting of chips. Some of the chips are SMT and I can not mount them.

The interface will come with Atari hard drive software but, some
people may pefer HD Driver software.  I will talk to the owner if
there is a demand.

The interface has previously been sold Atari users and I myself have
owned the adapter.  It is a high quality adapter and works great. 
Since the warranty would be up to me, one would be included.  I would
stand behind each adapter 100% just as the original developer did.

Hope thisa answers all your questions.

Please feel free to email me with anymore.