Re: carte blanche w/o apple II

[rich12345 <aiiadict@gmail.com>]

On Apr 2, 7:06 pm, Alex Freed <alex_n...@mirrow.com> wrote:
> No. One can be built if a PS/2 keyboard is connected...


Right...  and the IDE connector has plenty of I/O to add one.


> However CB was designed to be an Apple 2 peripheral.
>
>

You might tell Redskulldc that :-)

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TRS-80/files/
	CBtrs80.zip
CarteBlanche FPGA interface to Model-1  (trs 80)


http://www.applelogic.org/AL/CB1FLYER.png

"May be used as an Apple II plug-in card or as an independent design
without needing to be interfaced to the apple II bus (i.e. a complete
independent Apple II system on the board)"


Why would I want to operate without an apple II?

Portability.  Put CB in a laptop case with keyboard, LCD, battery.
The apple II slot becomes the "docking station".  Program/type/etc on
the road, bring it home, plug it in to the IIe, transfer files between
flash card and Apple II storage devices, transfer files between flash
and a PC using Uthernet, etc.


Rich