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From: rhunt@icard.med.unc.edu (Rick Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Hardware Copy Device
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Date: 6 Oct 89 14:20:22 GMT
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	I saw an ad in one of the Amiga mags recently for a hardware
device that claims to copy 100% of Amiga software.  It also says that 
it will copy IBM, ST, and maybe Mac disks (I can't remember for sure).  
ut of curiosity I decided to give them a call.  I got one of their 
non technical people who told me it was a device that was connected
between two disk drives, either two internals on a 2000 or internal and 
external on a 500.  She said that it doesn't cause any problems (what else
would she say >:-).  I decided that instead of calling the company back
and trying to track down the inventor I would impulse post instead.  What
I was wondering is has anyone had any experience with this device (Sorry I
can't remember the name and the magazine is at home and I keep forgetting
to bring it to work. A mind is a terrible thing to waste).  Could it be 
really transparent?  Could it cause damage to the drives in the long run?

	The reason that I would like to find out about this is that I can
forsee the time when paying for parameter files for project D would become
more expensive than than this copier ($100 BTW).  Of course the parameter
files will never stop but if this works it could be a one time cost.  Yes
I buy a lot of games ( I can't help myself.  They keep calling to me from
the shelves.  I couldn't let them just sit there could I? >:-).  And it 
looks like no one is willing to be the first to stop copy protecting even
the strategic style games that I like sooo...  I need to back them up.

	Please don't give me any lectures about piracy ( I give enough
of those myself >:-).  I have NO pirated software for my Amiga since I
don't feel like shooting myself in the foot.  I do have a lot of PD and
shareware and am concerned about contracting computer diseases.  I just
want to make backups of all my stuff (and keep MEI microcenter in 
business singlehandedly).

	Allow me to digress a moment here.  Speaking of shareware, send
the author of Battleforce the $25 for the complete  game.  It is better
than most commercial games and is very addictive.  I also know of two 
people for whom it was a major deciding factor in their purchase of an 
Amiga.  Hard to find a better recommendation for a shareware game than
that.  It is the best $25 I have ever spent on computer game.

						Rick Hunt
						rhunt@anesys.med.unc.edu

disclaimer: I have no connection with the author of BattleForce.  I can't
even remember his name.  I just like his game a lot.  I also obviously
have no connection with the above company since I can't remember its name
either.  If anyone needs to know the name of the copy device I guess I
could try to find the name in the mag.  Just try to realize what you are
asking of me >:-).

	C
	The reason