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Re: A92: EII feature list


How much is it? I want one.

Grant Stockly wrote:

>         I'm happy to announce the EII.  If you would like to reserve a
> firmware chip for the EII, please send me an e-mail.  I currently only have
> 16 to sell.  The chips won't be available immediately, but in a day or two,
> so you don't have to get out your money yet.  If you have a TI-92 you
> should be very interested in this.  If you have a TI-85, you should wait
> for a bug free driver to be released.
>
> The EII memory expander has these features:
> -8bit I/O
>         The 8bit I/O can be used to interface with many different devices.
> There is already devolpement in "ti-hardware" for 8 bit sound capibilities.
> Other possibilities being worked on are 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 disk drives,
> serial UART, Parallel printer, Character LCD, IDE hard drives, remote
> control, the possibilities are endless!
> -256, 512, 1, and 2MB capacities
>         The EII will interface with 256k, 512k, 1MB, and 2MB chips without
> midification to the hardware.  This allows you to have an inexpensive
> cartridge ($8) for games, or allows you to have a more expensive ($20) 2MB
> cartridge for pictures.
> -Removable cartridges
>         The EII will support cartridges with all the capacities listed
> above.  You can exchange a cartridge with another person just by pulling it
> out!  The EII even has protection built in.  If you take a cartridge out
> before turning off the EII, it will automatically turn off!
> -Status light
>         The EII has a LED that operates like the busy light on your modem
> or hard drive.  When the EII's memory is being accessed, it will turn on
> for the length of the transfer.
> -Memory life
>         The memory used in the EII is top of the line FLASH.  It takes over
> 1,000,000 writes to burn a $10 chip out.  People have tried doing this, and
> after a few million times, gave up.  1 million is just the minimum!  The
> EII will retain the memroy in the cartridges for over 10 years also.
> -Compatibility
>         The EII is currently compatible with the TI-92, and by the time its
> released, a beta version of the TI-85 driver will have been released.
> There are problems with ASH and CrASH so a TI-82 driver is impossible.  A
> TI-86 driver is on the way also!  The TI-83 will either be supported after
> the 86, or in the EIII when its announced in 2 weeks.
>
> If you have questions/comments please send them to gussie@alaska.net.
>
> Thanks,
> Grant
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