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 -