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

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

"Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message 
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>> 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
> 
> It appears to be all through-hole to me.
> 
> http://alexfreed.com/FPGApple/Applicard.html
> 
> Bill Garber
> http://www.sepa-electronics.com

Thanks, Bill--I clearly should have looked it up. ;-)

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