On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 at 18:58:39, Tarquin Mills wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>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?
That sounds right.
I haven't looked at the supply/pricing for some years.
It would though need some work by Stuart Honeyball on the Lattice chip.
Tony
--
QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255
tony@<surname>.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk
Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255
TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
_______________________________________________
QL-Users Mailing List
http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
