Re: Mensch computer

[rdippold@qualcomm.com (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold)]

philip@labtam.labtam.oz.au (Philip Stephens) writes:
>ST2975@SIUCVMB.SIU.EDU writes:
>>I know little about the PCMCIA memory card interface except that it
>>is supposed to be small(?) in size.

>A PCMCIA memory card is approximately 8.5 x 5 x 0.3 cm in size; it easily
>fits in your hand.  Typical storage sizes are 1, 2 and 4 Mb.  They are
>non-volatile memory cards, both writable and readable, though typically you
>must erase the card before you can write to it.  Hence they are good as
>replacable ROMs or ROM disks.

And the best part about supporting a PCMCIA interface (a general
interface would be nice as well) is that you don't have to rely on a
single company for your peripherals - you can use PC compatible PCMCIA
peripherals, and they are/will be cheap and plentiful.
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