Date   : Sun, 25 Nov 1990 06:25:05 GMT
From   : mvb.saic.com!ncr-sd!simasd!simasd!pnet07!donm@ucsd.edu (Don Maslin)
Subject: Amstrad CPC -- HDs

ewen@actrix.gen.nz (Ewen McNeill) writes:
> 
>This begins to sound very interesting.  Can someone mail me the
>address of Emerald Microware, and also the cost of this small
>daughter board?  The design of my machine (Amstrad CPC6128) is such
>that it should go in quite easily.
> 
                Emerald Microware
                P.O. Box 1726
                Beaverton OR 97075
                USA
                503/641-8088

                HDS Host Board w/ software      $79.95
                HDS Board, WD-1002-05 & s/w    $245.00
                WD-1002-05 HDC only            $185.00

>I am also interested in any comments that people have about the
>reliability of this controller, and the sort of through-put that you
>get.

Should be roughly comparable to a Kaypro K-10.  Its virtually the same HDC
board (floppy controller added to the -05).
> 
>Of course, then I have to find a HD... but that shouldn't be
>difficult.  There seem to be a lot of oldish 10MB drives around NZ,
>going cheaply.  Anyone know of a reasonable access speed for this
>type of setup (I would be inclined to think that 65ms would be more
>than fast enough).
> 
Probably 65-85 would work just fine.

Have fun!                                       - don


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