Re: Memory Expander

To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
Subject: Re: Memory Expander
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@ALASKA.NET>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 15:50:12 -0700
Reply-To: Grant Stockly <gussie@ALASKA.NET>
Why would you make this when the EII is going to be out by the end of the
week?  The EIII (link menu transfers) will be in 2 weeks...

Grant

>First of all, look around at the kind of hardware other people are using to
>make their own expanders. If you cant think of a price on your own, you'll
>never make a good businessman (or Ferengi). I would really recommend against
>any kind of ram because it takes power. EEPROM is probably the best way to
>go. Look at other ideas from other people. Hmm. anythink over 1 or two megs
>is too much if you think about it. Use ASM for the transfers probably. You
>dont have to, but it sure beats the link menu.
>
>At 04:29 AM 3/9/98 -0500, Chris A Brainerd wrote:
>>Hey,
>>I've done lots and lots of research into building a memory expander. I'm
>>getting ready to build the prototype (witin a week), but I need to know
>>what people want.
>>Specificly how much storage do you want and at what price? Also would you
>>want to pay extra to send and recieve with the link menu, or have it be
>>cheaper and use an assembly program for transfers. If you have any
>>answers to any of these questions please email me.
>>BTW: any amount of memory is possible from 0 all the way to 1GB, believe
>>it or not. Of course a 1GB expander would be ridiculously huge and
>>expensive (the SRAM chips alone would be $36,250), not to mention
>>pointless.
>>
>>I'm only planning on making 83 compatible software, but if there's anyone
>>out there who wants to work on making it 82, 85 or 86 compatible email
>>me.
>>
>>Chris
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