Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let you know mechware is down to 31-pcd-60b card readers and when they are gone they are probably gone for good.

If you are contemplating getting one of these now may be the time.

I had 5-Pcd-47b's listed a few days ago and they sold out the same day.

My sources for more have dried up.

They can be found here:

http://a4000t.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_73&products_id=250

Mech

I'm just curious as to what are the differences in products between the following:

1) PCD-47b
2) PCD-50b
3) PCD-60b

I did, though, buy 2 of the PCD-60b for 2 A2000s that I've got.  How difficult would it be to fit the PCD-60b into one of the 3.5" floppy knock-outs?

I didn't even know that a SCSI multi-card reader was available as a product.  I wish I knew sooner.

I'm just curious as to what are the differences in products between the following:

1) PCD-47b
2) PCD-50b
3) PCD-60b

I did, though, buy 2 of the PCD-60b for 2 A2000s that I've got.  How difficult would it be to fit the PCD-60b into one of the 3.5" floppy knock-outs?

I didn't even know that a SCSI multi-card reader was available as a product.  I wish I knew sooner.

The pcd-47b is a 3 slot card reader that mounts as 3 scsi id #'s and does not use LUNS.

the pcd-50 is a 5 slot version that uses SCSI LUNS to address all the slots other than the pcmcia card(which technically is lun0)

The pcd-60b is the 6 slot version,adding a xd picturecard slot,but has a front bezel with a lip around it. It still will fit many 3.5" slots,but sometimes the lip needs sanded down to fit conventional floppy bays. It fits many music samplers as is.Like the pcd-50b,it uses luns to address the slots other than pcmcia.

The last ones sold out earlier today.
Mech

Wow, congrats on selling out!  I love mine!  

I wish I knew sooner they would sell out I am looking for one if anyone wants to sell one

My numbers are a bit below that 6 MB/s in the 3.5 to 5 range. Mech will know for sure.

There's about a million variables involved in that that would make any sort of speed comparisons between non-identical hardware pretty much useless, down to the type of CF, number of buffers, etc., etc.  @danbeaver also has a ridiculously fast Amiga for his.  

For me I'm getting a little over 2 MB/sec according to SysInfo 4.0, all the latest firmwares, and with a 4GB Transcend CF card run through the PCMCIA adapter of my Mechware reader.  Rest of my hardware specs are in my sig.  

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let you know mechware is down to 31-pcd-60b card readers and when they are gone they are probably gone for good.

If you are contemplating getting one of these now may be the time.

I had 5-Pcd-47b's listed a few days ago and they sold out the same day.

My sources for more have dried up.

They can be found here:

http://a4000t.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_73&products_id=250

Mech

I used to use an MC-Disk MPL G1 (I think) on my CSPPC, with a card reader in the PCMCIA slot. (all via a 68>50 pin adapter with upper 8 bits properly terminated).

Damned convenient, although set me back a fair few quid at the time iirc.