The Ensoniq Mirage used single sided floppies which were a custom 400k which can be read using appropriate software in DOS/Win, again I believe it uses a std WD floppy disk controller chip something like a WD1550. The Mirage is was relased in 1984
The EPS "Classic" was relased 1988 then the EPS16+ in 1990, it just so happens mine is a 1992 version. BTW it uses a 68000 + 68440
I know only specific floppy drives work with Ensoniq kit and as far as I know all can work on DOS/Windows.
Methinks maybe all the Motorola crowd were in cahoots, shareing and helping each other in developing what must have been cutting edge tech.
I like Mac128's comments "..I would point out that Apple is not the only computer company that spent years pounding its head against a wall trying to secure a monopoly with proprietary technology.." - yes indeed. As a tech based design company it is always hard to know when to stop working on a project/concept when there are potential huge profits to be made. I know of many, usually commercial people, who so chase that illusive patent onto which they want their name.
The EPS "Classic" was relased 1988 then the EPS16+ in 1990, it just so happens mine is a 1992 version. BTW it uses a 68000 + 68440
I know only specific floppy drives work with Ensoniq kit and as far as I know all can work on DOS/Windows.
Methinks maybe all the Motorola crowd were in cahoots, shareing and helping each other in developing what must have been cutting edge tech.
I like Mac128's comments "..I would point out that Apple is not the only computer company that spent years pounding its head against a wall trying to secure a monopoly with proprietary technology.." - yes indeed. As a tech based design company it is always hard to know when to stop working on a project/concept when there are potential huge profits to be made. I know of many, usually commercial people, who so chase that illusive patent onto which they want their name.