In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tony Firshman wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 at 13:28:02, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
> (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>
> >> >I use a ROMDisq in this situation, though a new 128MB ROMDisq would
> >> >solve the problem.
> >> (8-)#
> >>
> >> Technically I could make a 16mb RomDisq with the existing hardware.
> >>
> >> Unfortunately the minimum chip buy is about UKP5,000, so not on.
> >>
> >> Tony
> >This all sounds a bit silly when you consider that a cheap compact
> >flash card and reader for the PC costs about �12. I bought a
> >smartmedia card and jenreader (USB) for about that much for my son
> >recently. OK, it's USB, but CF crad readers which work with Qubide
> >do exist, better (well, more cost effective I should say) to go down
> >that sort of route rather than invest in large memory costly romdisqs
> >which not many might buy.
> The Romdisq chips of any size are not expensive - I would just have to
> buy in vast quantities! They come in racks and are not sold
> individually.
> Worse than that, the 4mbyte chip is more than twice the 2mbyte chip!
I take it that that is not the AM29F032B -90FC and AM29F032B -90EC?
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