RE: TI-H: flash rom cards and hard drive experiment
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RE: TI-H: flash rom cards and hard drive experiment
yes, it was 40Mb, 80Mb and 120Mb, I think... Hard drives with a built in
host adapter that plugged into the ISA slot. If I remember correctly, it was
a 16bit ISA. My friend had one, but I haven't looked at it in several
years.
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> From: jeff dezur[SMTP:jeffd@wwnet.net]
> Reply To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 11:12 PM
> To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> Subject: Re: TI-H: flash rom cards and hard drive experiment
>
> that reminds me... didn't they used to make something that was called a
> "HardCard"? I think it was around in the early 90's. it was supposed to be
> like a card that had memory chips or a small HD on it and it acted exactly
> like a hard drive, but plugged in to an ISA slot? it was meant for a 286
> or
> something like that. it was an 8bit card if I remember correctly.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Giles Pollock < glp71s@hotmail.com>
> To: < ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 1:01 AM
> Subject: TI-H: flash rom cards and hard drive experiment
>
>
> >
> > i had an idea (an expensive one too) and it was to use flash rom cards
> to
> > work like a hard disk in a computer. Everyone here seems to know enough
> > about memory chips and stuff like that and it would be a change to hear
> > something other than arguments about what computer type is better. I
> know
> it
> > would be expensive and i don't want much (preferably none) hate mail
> about
> > it being expensive or anything but if anyone has got the money and the
> skill
> > and knowledge, maybe you could give it a try.
> >
> >
> >
> > P.S. I got my network working.
> >
> >
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