Hi Peter, very interesting idea. I think someone on this thread said it well that anything is better than nothing but to me option D) sounds most compelling.
Best regards, Petri On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Peter <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card "harddisk" for the > QL? > > I can _not_ promise to really make a piece of hardware available, but it > would be nice to know, just in case... > > A) External interface, plugs into parallel port of SuperGoldCard > > Pro: > - Interface also works on Q40 and Q60 > - QL Case doesn't need to be openened > - Easy reconnect from one machine to another > - Hot-plugging might work > - ROM-Port remains usable > Con: > - Slow data transfer through parallel port handshake lines > > B) External interface, plugs into QL ROM port > > Pro: > - QL Case doesn't need to be openened > - Faster data transfer > - Onboard Driver ROM > - Works on QL without GoldCard / SuperGoldCard > Con: > - ROM-Port occupied > - Complex hardware > > C) Internal interface, plugs into CPU socket > > Pro: > - Fastest data transfer > - ROM-Port remains usable > Con: > - QL Case needs to be openened > - Only GoldCard/SuperGoldCard machines > > D) Internal interface, replacing a microdrive(!) > > Can easily be bolted inside the case, after a microdrive was removed > Plugs into CPU socket or maybe other place > > Pro: > - SD/MMC-card can be plugged in like a cartridge > - Looks cool > - Very "QL-style" > - ROM-Port remains usable > Con: > - QL Case needs to be openened > > > All the best, > Peter > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
