Msg: 4068 *Conference*

03-01-93 20:37:33

From: MIKE KLAR

To : AL WINNER

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #4057 (WP2-RAM)

Actually, the card slot _is_ designed to take a 32K, 64K, or 128K ram card, or
up to a 256K rom card.  It's even possible that the  32K card that Tandy sells
was designed to take either a 32K or  128K chip (surface mount SRAMs are pin
compatible as are the normal  package ones), but it would be a pain to get the
old chip out, and not worth the $120 anyway.
 
No the slot isn't PCMCIA compatible, not even the same number of pins (you were
expecting Tandy to actually follow a standard? 8^). And I don't think simms
would work too well, as they are generally  DRAMs, and would require a refresh
signal.  An SRAM chip ought to work, though.  Of course you would loose
everything on it every  time you disconnected it unless you built in a backup
battery.
 
- Mike Klar -