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Hi there,

I'm just posting my responses after each question.

 --- brokensystems1986 <brokensystems1986@...>
wrote: 

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Saw this posted in a forum thought I would post it
hear.

I recently have noticed a renewed interest in a Atari
ST IDE
interface. What Im looking for is who would be
interested in
purchasing a IDE Interface for their Atari ST.

Questions:

1) Which ST (i.e. STF, STE,Mega, or STFM) would you be
installing the interface in?

Well I've got several candidates:
a) 4160STe (Tos 1.62)
b) 520ST (tos 1.4, 4meg simm upgrade)
c) 520ST (Tos 2.6, 2.5meg ram uprade)
d) TT030 (T0S 3.6 4meg ST ram, 16meg TTram, CaTTamaran
acellerator)

2) Do you have TOS 2.06 or would you also need a TOS
upgrade?

well I probably would on 2 of the machines,  These are
still available from best electronics and probably
others too.

3) Would you install the interface yourself or need
someone to install it?

Being as my education and recent work experience plus
several years of amateur radio I can install it
myself.

4) Would you install inside the ST case or external?

For me external would be good,  many st have not much
room inside and being able to mount the upgrade in an
external case would be good.  Especially if we were
able to use some of the cases made for the tiny itx
motherboards pc's have available.
5) Would you be willing to pay a deposit far a
interface?

Yes.

6) Where are you located?

Ontario, Canada

7) How many would you order?

As many as 4 or 5 but probably 1 or 2 at a time

8) How is the price of $120 US Dollars shipping
included in the USA?

Despite low production run parts & boards being more
costly its a bit expensive,  but survivable

9) Would you need Hard drive software?

Well perhaps HDdriver would be a good option since it
can use other ide interfaces already. 

If you feel this is something that you need or
interested in please answer the above questions.

Something important to me personally is will any
warranty be offered? As some readers of this list will
remember I complained recently about another vendor
who sold me a piece of hardware (& software) that
didnt work as advertised.  I won't repeat the gory
details again but it pointed out to me at least that
warrany and technical support is important.

bfn,
James