Atarimax MyIDE+Flash Cartridge Now Available!

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Atarimax MyIDE+Flash Cartridge Now Available!

 

 

I happy to announce that in co-operation with Mr. Atari, the "MyIDE+Flash" IDE Interface Cartridge is now available.

 

The "MyIDE+Flash" Cartridge is a professionally produced IDE interface cartridge for all 64k Atari 8-bit computers.

 

The new MyIDE+Flash interface combines Sijmen "Mr. Atari" Schouten's popular "MyIDE" interface with an Atarimax 1Mbit reprogrammable flash cartridge.

 

The cartridges built in 1Mbit flash system allows you to utilize the interface and your hard disk setup in any 64k XL/XE computer, using the built-in boot OS, without modifications to the existing hardware or operating system.

 

Official technical support and boot rom development is provided by Mr. Atari, the creator of the MyIDE interface.

 

In addition to the pre-made boot roms, advanced users can use the powerful open source Maxflash multicart firmware development scripts to create and share their own highly customized boot roms, containing a mix of officially supported software and their own hard disk utilities, games or other software.

 

Pre-ordering begins now, with shipments starting 05/19/2005.

 

Pre-order pricing is $49.99 per cartridge for the first 100 cartridges. (about 39 Euro currently)

 

For complete product information and the order form go to:

 

http://www.atarimax.com/myide/documentation/

 

Highlights:

 

Complete MyIDE interface with gold plated IDE connector and disk activity LED.

Built in user reprogrammable flash boot rom.

Complete ready to run, pre-approved Mr. Atari boot roms available.

Open source rom development kit, roll your own boot roms including any programs you like!

Hobbyist oriented design, no surface mounted parts.

Highest quality color labels.

Full MyIDE technical support from Mr. Atari!

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Some of these will be shipping on the 18th, the rest of the pre-orders on the 19th.