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/* Mass-storage, RTC and network dilemma */
Multiple mass-storage, RTC and network solutions already exist for the Amstrad CPC:
*The [[Dobbertin Harddisc|Dobbertin HD20]] with [[Dobbertin Smart Watch]] is the true historical solution. But it's clumsy to use with 4 partitions of 5MB each and no FAT filesystem. While it clearly has historical value, is it still relevant to the community today?
*[[Symbiface II]] IDE/PATA mass-storage or [[X-Mass]] with [[Nova]] NVRAM/RTC is the historically-plausible solution as the IDE/PATA interface was created in 1986. But it's a lie as the IDE interface was effectively introduced on the CPC with the [[CPC-IDE]] prototype in 2004, and the Symbiface II being available in 2006. Also, these devices don't offer any network support.
*[[Symbiface 3]], [[Albireo]] and [[M4 Board]] are the modern solutions that feed the CPC a direct file view of the mass-storage instead of a sectors view. So the FAT filesystem does not need to be handled on the CPC itself. Which means there is no need for the [[Nova]] NVRAM to help handling the filesystem. It's overall a simpler, more convenient approach. And it is definitely more future-proof. But that means throwing away historical pretense.
*Symbiface 3 possess an onboard mp3 player. Are we still talking about Amstrad CPC here?
