Date   : Mon, 06 Jun 2005 14:52:26 +0100
From   : "neil f" <faz@...>
Subject: GoMMC versus hard drive. Which way to go?

Which is the better route for bulk, non-volatile memory, and are there
any others? Is the latest hard disc interface mature now or are there
still 'issues'. What do existing GoMMC owners think of their setups?

GoMMC +/-
I like the idea of being able to back-up and install via a card reader
on the PC (gives me web access, of a sort). On the other hand I'm
worried that having to CTRL-BRK to change discs means losing any
program in memory. Can the disc images be any size or do they have to
follow DFS/ADFS disc sizes - e.g. is just one big one possible? Can
GoMMC be installed in a Master rom cartridge so that the MMC card can
be removed and replaced easily? Ditto the ashtray on a Beeb? Expensive
compared with HD solution? May be problems with certain cards - which
have been found to work by users?

HD +/-
No file transfer with PC possible - would have to add a PC 5.25"
floppy to achieve this. Otherwise conventional (hierarchical) HD file
storage is possible. May still be issues with the interface. Low cost
using existing spare HD.

Are there other issues? I'm not sure which way to go but I could
certainly use some more 'open-ended' storage. Views appreciated.

-Neil F.