Gotek was a limited option, until the advent of flashfloppy firmware: https://github.com/keirf/FlashFloppy This makes it a very viable, relatively inexpensive, although not perfect, replacement option. I like the idea of using it for most tasks, and reserving the real thing for when it's absolutely needed, saving wear and tear. On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 5:27 PM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I'm currently planning on various restorations of my older systems. Unfortunately I've got a limited number of working drives. I'd like to know your experiences with the floppy emulators that are available. I've seen the HxC, the Gotek and the clones, though I think the Gotek is also a clone. I haven't purchased anything and I'm trying to understand these things better before I start buying anything.
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