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Re: Microsoft Premium Softcard //e doesn't fit in my Apple //e!



Alex Freed <alex_news@alexfreed.com> wrote:
> On 2/22/2013 11:11 AM, Sean Fahey wrote:
>> On Thursday, February 21, 2013 5:19:17 PM UTC-6, Steven Hirsch wrote:
>> 
>>> As to whether we can Alex into offering another run of the Z80 boards - who
>>> knows?  Doesn't hurt to ask (he reads this group periodically).
>> 
>> If I could get the uber-super version of the card like what you have,
>> I'd commit to 2 more.
>> 
> 
> I do read this group from time to time. :)
> I think my PCPI clone wasn't bad at all - they all worked fine AFAIK and
> with 20 MHz Z80 CPUs were 10 times faster than the SoftCard from MS.
> 
> The problem with the manufacturing is that I have no desire to hand
> assemble them and volume is way too low for a factory run. If there is
> enough interest to justify say 20 more cards I can order a run of the
> PCBs, but those will be strictly do your own assembly kits.
> 
> -Alex.

Surface mount or through-hole?

-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon