Comments for Byte Cellar http://www.bytecellar.com The Vintage Computing Weblog Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:15:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Comment on Wait — Not Another Apple Podcast?! by Byte Knight http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/02/21/wait-not-another-apple-podcast/#comment-2173 Byte Knight Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:15:20 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1063#comment-2173 Sweet - you can't have enough Apple podcasts! I'll check it out... Sweet – you can’t have enough Apple podcasts! I’ll check it out…

]]> Comment on Wait — Not Another Apple Podcast?! by gnome http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/02/21/wait-not-another-apple-podcast/#comment-2171 gnome Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:50:17 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1063#comment-2171 Ah, yes, loved it! Excellent work, excellent work indeed. Ah, yes, loved it! Excellent work, excellent work indeed.

]]> Comment on The KryoFlux Floppy Controller: A Magnetic Media Miracle by Ashrith Barthur http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/01/20/the-kryoflux-floppy-controller-a-magnetic-media-miracle/#comment-2162 Ashrith Barthur Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:39:25 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1026#comment-2162 Hello All, I was recently on the hunt for an old floppy recover mechanism when I saw catweasel. Then I checked the reviews for KryoFlux and had one ordered immediately after I read a lot of positive reviews about it. I was wondering if you could tell as to how long it takes to get it shipped to the States? I am in urgent need of it and I am afraid that I might not get it that early. Thanks. Hello All,

I was recently on the hunt for an old floppy recover mechanism when I saw catweasel. Then I checked the reviews for KryoFlux and had one ordered immediately after I read a lot of positive reviews about it. I was wondering if you could tell as to how long it takes to get it shipped to the States? I am in urgent need of it and I am afraid that I might not get it that early. Thanks.

]]> Comment on “Picasso” Macintosh Logo Poster by Marc Harrison http://www.bytecellar.com/2004/08/22/picasso_macinto/#comment-2154 Marc Harrison Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:52:10 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=29#comment-2154 I would be interested in your 1984 Apple Macintosh etched glass “picasso” light. Please email me at knighstalker@yahoo.com. I would be interested in your 1984 Apple Macintosh etched glass
“picasso” light. Please email me at knighstalker@yahoo.com.

]]> Comment on A Cautionary Tale for the Tandy CoCo Community by Bryan http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/01/10/a-cautionary-tale-for-the-tandy-coco-community/#comment-2125 Bryan Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:54:52 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=982#comment-2125 I bought 2 drivepaks from Roger when he did the $50 sale on Memorial Day weekend, 2010 and I'm still waiting for them. He has not responded to my last couple of emails (sent in December). Prior to that, he was responding as others have reported, promising that the paks would be shipped, and when confronted about selling paks on ebay, said he was using those sales to buy parts. He claimed that the sale was attempting to use the paks as a loss leader in order to sell games on microSD cards and said that he was losing about $40 on each pak sold during the sale. I requested a refund and he said the pak would be shipping soon (a refund would make more sense, then he wouldn't lose money). In early October, he claimed I was number 2 or 3 on his list, and that he intended to have all the pre-orders filled by February. That was the last response I received from him. At this point I agree, don't even buy from him on eBay. Up til January it appeared he did have paks built and ready to ship as listed on eBay but obviously that's no longer the case as this blog and his negative feedback suggests. I'm really suspecting that either something has happened to Roger or that he's intentionally disappeared from the community and those of us who have paid but not received our orders are screwed. Sorry to call you out in a public forum, Roger, but you leave us no other choice. As to Cloud 9, about a year before I ordered Roger's microSD drive pak, I ordered a SuperIDE from them. I eventually received it, but it took about 10 months and a few emails to Mark Marlette in which he made a few (possibly legitimate) excuses, so I can't give them a perfect rating either. I suspect maybe we should post some URLs to Roger's ebay auctions here to help others track the situation. I bought 2 drivepaks from Roger when he did the $50 sale on Memorial Day weekend, 2010 and I’m still waiting for them. He has not responded to my last couple of emails (sent in December). Prior to that, he was responding as others have reported, promising that the paks would be shipped, and when confronted about selling paks on ebay, said he was using those sales to buy parts. He claimed that the sale was attempting to use the paks as a loss leader in order to sell games on microSD cards and said that he was losing about $40 on each pak sold during the sale. I requested a refund and he said the pak would be shipping soon (a refund would make more sense, then he wouldn’t lose money).

In early October, he claimed I was number 2 or 3 on his list, and that he intended to have all the pre-orders filled by February. That was the last response I received from him.

At this point I agree, don’t even buy from him on eBay. Up til January it appeared he did have paks built and ready to ship as listed on eBay but obviously that’s no longer the case as this blog and his negative feedback suggests. I’m really suspecting that either something has happened to Roger or that he’s intentionally disappeared from the community and those of us who have paid but not received our orders are screwed.

Sorry to call you out in a public forum, Roger, but you leave us no other choice.

As to Cloud 9, about a year before I ordered Roger’s microSD drive pak, I ordered a SuperIDE from them. I eventually received it, but it took about 10 months and a few emails to Mark Marlette in which he made a few (possibly legitimate) excuses, so I can’t give them a perfect rating either.

I suspect maybe we should post some URLs to Roger’s ebay auctions here to help others track the situation.

]]> Comment on The KryoFlux Floppy Controller: A Magnetic Media Miracle by Chris Vaughn http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/01/20/the-kryoflux-floppy-controller-a-magnetic-media-miracle/#comment-2072 Chris Vaughn Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:46:26 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1026#comment-2072 DiskFerret... double the price for a decent piece of hardware and shoddy, open source software with - in comparison - non-existent features. I am no expert, I need something that works out of the box. Being open does not implement features automagically. Excuse me, but my data is too precious to work with some amateur solution when I can have something from the guys that do software preservation for over a decade now. KryoFlux now even decodes my copy protected C64 disk in real time. Best 150.- US$ ever spent for retro gear. DiskFerret… double the price for a decent piece of hardware and shoddy, open source software with – in comparison – non-existent features. I am no expert, I need something that works out of the box. Being open does not implement features automagically. Excuse me, but my data is too precious to work with some amateur solution when I can have something from the guys that do software preservation for over a decade now. KryoFlux now even decodes my copy protected C64 disk in real time. Best 150.- US$ ever spent for retro gear.

]]> Comment on The KryoFlux Floppy Controller: A Magnetic Media Miracle by Robin MacKay http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/01/20/the-kryoflux-floppy-controller-a-magnetic-media-miracle/#comment-2069 Robin MacKay Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:50:12 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1026#comment-2069 Interesting, in what way? Actually, I thought the same of the Diskferret guys... Just seem a bit rude. Don't see why they have to make silly digs at other peoples products. If your product is good, then promote it on it's own terms. Still, I guess it is academic, you can't even buy a Diskferret afaik, plus it is twice the price of the KryoFlux. The KryoFlux guys are great, and really helpful and responsive on their forums. Interesting, in what way? Actually, I thought the same of the Diskferret guys… Just seem a bit rude. Don’t see why they have to make silly digs at other peoples products. If your product is good, then promote it on it’s own terms. Still, I guess it is academic, you can’t even buy a Diskferret afaik, plus it is twice the price of the KryoFlux.

The KryoFlux guys are great, and really helpful and responsive on their forums.

]]> Comment on The KryoFlux Floppy Controller: A Magnetic Media Miracle by Just Me http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/01/20/the-kryoflux-floppy-controller-a-magnetic-media-miracle/#comment-2068 Just Me Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:04:41 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1026#comment-2068 Thanks for the discferret link - I've been following Kryoflux for a couple of years now, and I have to say, the attitude of the developers really rubs me the wrong way. I've been on the lookout for something better. I have a Catweasel card (which the ferret is an obvious homage to!) and am looking forward to more modern alternatives. For me, Kryoflux isn't it. Thanks for the discferret link – I’ve been following Kryoflux for a couple of years now, and I have to say, the attitude of the developers really rubs me the wrong way. I’ve been on the lookout for something better. I have a Catweasel card (which the ferret is an obvious homage to!) and am looking forward to more modern alternatives. For me, Kryoflux isn’t it.

]]> Comment on The KryoFlux Floppy Controller: A Magnetic Media Miracle by Robin MacKay http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/01/20/the-kryoflux-floppy-controller-a-magnetic-media-miracle/#comment-2066 Robin MacKay Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:33:00 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1026#comment-2066 Looks like you can't buy that diskferret thing. Also is much more expensive.I also like that with the KryoFlux you are helping fund an effort that does preservation of software. Looks like you can’t buy that diskferret thing. Also is much more expensive.I also like that with the KryoFlux you are helping fund an effort that does preservation of software.

]]> Comment on The KryoFlux Floppy Controller: A Magnetic Media Miracle by gnome http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/01/20/the-kryoflux-floppy-controller-a-magnetic-media-miracle/#comment-2064 gnome Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:43:23 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1026#comment-2064 It feels a bit expensive for me right now, but it sadly also feels pretty necessary... Excellent discovery Blake! It feels a bit expensive for me right now, but it sadly also feels pretty necessary… Excellent discovery Blake!

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