SPIISD V2 has been released

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SPIISD is a high-performance smart port device compatible with the Apple II series.

Now upgraded to Version 2 (V2), SPIISD features a clear and easy-to-read OLED display, push-button operation, and an improved, user-friendly interface for an even smoother experience.

🚀 SPIISD V2 – Released Today! 🚀

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Our GitHub is here
https://github.com/kerokero5150/SPIISD_V2
Product introduction and development blog is here
https://ameblo.jp/keroxiee1016/entry-12875583265.html
Product sales page
https://en.infinityproducts.co.jp/product-page/spiisd-v2-diy-kit



SPIISD is a forked project of Katherine Stark's SmartportSD. Special thanks to: Robert Justice, Andrea Ottaviani, Katherine Stark, Wing Yeung.
 
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Congratulations on the V2 release, Kay! I also enjoyed reading your blog about it.

The vintage Mac community would not be as great without the fabulous products you offer us at Kero’s Mac Mods. Thank you for your continued passion, innovation and commitment to product excellence!
 
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@Branchus 's live stream was interesting. One thing I noticed is that most of us here are Mac users, but at the same time, many of us used Apple II as kids. There is a part on Apple II where he says "What is a Smartport?" This is because we mostly used 5.25 diskettes at the time, so I don't think we had a concept of a hard disk.

 
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Kay K.M.Mods said:
@Branchus 's live stream was interesting. One thing I noticed is that most of us here are Mac users, but at the same time, many of us used Apple II as kids. There is a part on Apple II where he says "What is a Smartport?" This is because we mostly used 5.25 diskettes at the time, so I don't think we had a concept of a hard disk.
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I did actually have a hard drive attached to my Apple IIe which I acquired around 1988. I think it was called a "Digicard" and it had its own card that plugged into the IIe. I don't remember much more about it, other than it was HUGE!
 
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I have a SASI card but it has never worked for me. It had a pretty huge drive cabled to it, maybe 20MB or so.
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I did actually have a hard drive attached to my Apple IIe which I acquired around 1988. I think it was called a "Digicard" and it had its own card that plugged into the IIe. I don't remember much more about it, other than it was HUGE!
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The funny thing is I have no recollection of the drive capacity. It was so big in relation to using 5.25" floppy disks, there was simply no conceivable way of us ever filling it. I never even paid attention to how much free space was available.
 
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Branchus said:
The funny thing is I have no recollection of the drive capacity. It was so big in relation to using 5.25" floppy disks, there was simply no conceivable way of us ever filling it. I never even paid attention to how much free space was available.
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Oh, and one more interesting thing. SmartPort supports ProDOS format with a 32MB limit, but IIgs can also read HFS if it is not used as a startup disk, with a 2GB limit. I haven't tried that with SPIISD yet (V1 and V2), so I'll give it a try next time.
 
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Branchus said:
I think it was called a "Digicard" and it had its own card that plugged into the IIe. I don't remember much more about it, other than it was HUGE!
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Not a "Digicard", but this "Sider" 20MB drive (the original was only 10MB) originally sold for $999 and had it's own card too:

www.worthpoint.com

Apple Sider 20MB Hard Drive for Apple II+,IIe,IIgs; VINTAGE, WORKING | #1827328361

You are bidding on a First Class Peripherals 20MB Hard Drive for the Apple II+, IIe, and IIgs line of computers. Hard Drive is tested working in an Apple IIe, and is in very good condition.Please revi
www.worthpoint.com www.worthpoint.com

This photo shows just how massive the thing is:

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You might see heaters like this in the windows of old hotels.
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Not a "Digicard", but this "Sider" 20MB drive (the original was only 10MB) originally sold for $999 and had it's own card too:

www.worthpoint.com

Apple Sider 20MB Hard Drive for Apple II+,IIe,IIgs; VINTAGE, WORKING | #1827328361

You are bidding on a First Class Peripherals 20MB Hard Drive for the Apple II+, IIe, and IIgs line of computers. Hard Drive is tested working in an Apple IIe, and is in very good condition.Please revi
www.worthpoint.com www.worthpoint.com

This photo shows just how massive the thing is:

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You might see heaters like this in the windows of old hotels.
 
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