Well, I wasn't sure what to list this at so I took a guess. I am thinking I guessed way wrong since I didn't even have my finger off the return button before it was purchased. :-)
I was never going to use this and thought someone else may.
How bad did I underestimate the price?
It's water under the bridge now, but I would still like to hear everyone's opinion.
If it's a fritter who got it, hope you enjoy it!!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/164235610564
Thanks,
Jay
Why bother with this when the CF card is so much more elegant?
I know. THat's why I sold it because I have a few CFFA 3000s and BWOW FLoppy EMUs and this thing it too damn heavy to hual out and it is taking up all this space. I bought it as part of a big collection and didn't even know it worked until today. I am getting old and it is alot easier for me to lift a CF card than on of these. LOL!
I'd say the buyer got good deal, especially considering it looks like new and included everything.
You might have gotten a grand for it, given the number of working units out there. Rare to find one in this condition.
Glad a Fritter got it.
Ehhhh... More like, some desperately wante it?!
A SCSI card and a ZIP drive is a better solution, than that; or a ProFIle card and drive, although people overpay for ProFile cards now, too.
CFFA 3000 sale prices of late have likewise been absurd. I have considered licensing it just to prouce it at a reasonable price again.
The RM MicroDrive is also a good solution. I personallt have one on backorer, with Apple HS SCSI cars in use at present.
I have also considering licensing the CFFA3000, ust to make a new production run so that people can get them at a price that isn't mad.
There is a logistical upper-limit to the cost for large media, and perhaps a pure collector would pay that much for that kind of media, but, when they go to use it, the experience/cost is absurd.
I have been thinking of cloning the ProFile card, but I can't get one to examine, an mine was stolen a few years ago. As I recall, it wasn't anything special: ust a Parallel interface with custom ROMs, and if someone wante to loan one out so that I coul define it in KiCAD, I'd do it.
I think tht you were fortunate to get that price. I suspect that someone had it intheir search term watchlists, and was willing to pay an absurd price for it.
How did the tape drive function, compared to the Sider hard drives?
dang, that's a lot of money for an old drive,
i got 2 of those i picked up a few years back for under 100 each,
good to know
I conversed with the person and it was a collector that had every model First Class made except for this one. He was very happy so I was very happy. I know what it feels like to collect things and sometimes when one becomes avaialble, you jump on it. I packed the hell out of it and double boxed so it should make it there intact.
Thanks for the info. I did not think it would go that quickly. I can pretty much estimate the value on most of the vintage Apple Hardware, but I was guessing on this based on the limited info that was on eBay.
Thanks for all who answered.
Tom - The tape drive uses special data cassettes that have a notch in them. The extra software that comes with the unit, backs up the hard disk to tape. It is actually pretty neat considereing the era it was made.
Jayu