Gotek's from Aliexpress - All created equal ?

[darkage]

Hi All,

Just wondering if theres any catch22's with buying a Gotek Floppy Emulator drive ?

Thinking about purchasing a cheap one from Aliexpress, just wanted to check if they were all the same models and still work the same way.. ie. all can be reflashed with HxC's firmware. I guess all of them have STM32's onboard etc.

Looking at the cheapest ones with digit LED's.
http://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesa...ype=price_asc&shipCountry=au&SearchText=gotek

 

[croupier]

You can get them also on ebay... but need to search for 'floppy emulator' in order to get the cheap ones...

3 digits and SFR1M44-U100 in the code of the product name and you are on the safe side..

 

[darkage]

I think this is the best one I've dug up that's on the safe side -

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Updated-...17?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1c43e45941

 

[croupier]

Should be OK....just play around with the search tool (changing the searching terms)...as some/majority of sellers are not selling them for computer (Amiga) use...

 

[keitha]

Watch out with the USB stick. Some don't work, and other's work great! But some are temperamental. Especially frustrating with the 'temperamental'.

 

[darkage]

Watch out with the USB stick. Some don't work, and other's work great! But some are temperamental. Especially frustrating with the 'temperamental'.

Thanks that's a great tip.. I guess it depends on memory timing speeds etc.

Is there a particular link that most Amiga users grab theirs from. ? Might be wiser to get one from a proven seller.

 

[Arnie]

Not so much a proven seller approach but, I go for branded usb sticks. I use an Integral 32gb stick.

 

[Nobby_UK]

All my SanDisk Cruzer Mini USBs work
and a 4 GB Integral
and several Micro SD cards in min USB adapters

 

[darkage]

Thanks all for the super helpful feedback.

I've pulled the trigger on a GoTek unit

Cant wait for many hours of diskless fun!