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 Post subject: is a floppy drive really required?
PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:53 pm 

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Hi,
I recently bought an Atari 800xl via ebay since I've always wanted one when I was kid, but never could afford it.

I am very interested in the USB version of the SIO2PC, but the fine print on the webpage states that an Atari computer AND a floppy drive are required but not included.
While I can understand the requirement of the Atari computer, is a floppy drive really required?

Or, with only the SIO2PC USB, would I be able to load a disk image someone else has created?

I am hoping a floppy drive is not really required, since I do not own one and would much prefer to use an emulated drive via APE.


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 Post subject: Re: is a floppy drive really required?
PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:43 pm 
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MoonMist wrote:
Hi,
I recently bought an Atari 800xl via ebay since I've always wanted one when I was kid, but never could afford it.

I am very interested in the USB version of the SIO2PC, but the fine print on the webpage states that an Atari computer AND a floppy drive are required but not included.
While I can understand the requirement of the Atari computer, is a floppy drive really required?


No floppy drive is required. You can download disk images from the internet or create your own.

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I am hoping a floppy drive is not really required, since I do not own one and would much prefer to use an emulated drive via APE.


APE also comes with a program called ProSystem that allows you to access a 1050 or other disk drive directly. Thats the only part you *need* a disk drive to use. :)

Steve


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