[Coco] Memory Stick and more on CoCo?

[Mark Marlette]

At 09:58 PM 5/8/2004 -0400, you wrote:

SuperBoard doe not have USB as a current option. Super Expansion project 
maybe???

Not sure what you mean by no need for an adapter???? Interface or adapter?
There will always be a need for an interface for the USB, but yes it would 
plug directly in, if USB becomes an item on the CoCo. I'm sure we won't be 
writing drivers for every device out there. Will make it easier for other 
people to. Tools are VERY good these days. Boisy's development tools are 
out of this world. Don't have it? Make it. Boisy does it on the software, I 
do it on the hardware. :) More developers on the CoCo platform would have 
more support devices......

Smart Media is now on the CoCo........ :)

Mark
Cloud-9




>In a message dated 5/8/04 4:06:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mmarlett at isd.net
>writes:
>
> > I will have a limited number of interface adapters at the Fest. Requires a
> >  compact flash type 1 socket. Cloud-9 sells just the CF adapter that will
> >  work on the Glenside with the adapter. The SuperIDE already has a compact
> >  flash slot so the adapter plugs directly in to it.
> >
> >  Cost for the adapter is $45. If you are coming to the Fest let me know 
> and
> >  I will make sure you get one. If you are not coming and want one, just 
> let
> >  me know.....
> >
> >  I also picked up a 128MB USB jump drive....That will be more of a project
> >  but someday..... :)
>
>If you build a USB interface into the Superboard (or maybe it's already in
>there?), you can connect directly to a camera to read/write its memory card,
>with no need for the adapter.
>Just need a ton of software drivers to access the camera's file system, but
>that is pretty well standardized.  Even Linux can do it.
>
>FWIW, my little Fuji camera uses Smart Media, which seems to be phasing out
>except in some pro cameras.  It's amazing stuff though, and as we talked 
>about
>here earlier, you can read/write any kind of files into a camera's memory
>card, not just JPGs and the like.
>--Mike K.
>
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