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External Gotek Drive Commodore Amiga
External Gotek Drive - Commodore Amiga
External Gotek Drive - Commodore Amiga

External Gotek Drive – All Commodore Amiga Computers

£108.33 Ex. VAT

External Gotek drive (new version) with a 0.96″ OLED display (5% bigger than the original OLED), rotary control housed in a brand new full metal enclosure made with strong 2mm thick aluminium metal available in 2 colours, Anodised black or Satin cream coating, with plenty of space inside for extra modifications and components.

 

Fully compatible with the entire Commodore Amiga family of computers including:

  • Amiga A500 & Amiga A500 Plus
  • Amiga A600
  • Amiga A1200
  • Amiga A1000
  • Amiga A1500
  • Amiga A2000
  • Amiga A3000
  • Amiga A4000
  • Amiga 4000T

 

What’s included?

  • External Gotek full metal case (choice of Anodised black or Satin cream).
  • Internal Gotek Drive with 0.96″ OLED Display and rotary control.
  • Flashed with latest version of FlashFloppy.
  • External ribbon from Gotek drive to Amiga External Floppy port (also provides power).

NOTE: You will need to remove the right hex nut on the Amiga to be able to plug the external Gotek in as we use a 25 pin D plug with 2 pins removed, and this needs to be plugged in to the far right.

 

What are gotek drives in detail? Read here

What is FlashFloppy? Check out this link

Also checkout one of our favorite youtube streamers TheGebs24 and her views on the Gotek drive!

 

 

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