Re: Possible new hardware project

[mystix@direct.ca@direct.ca]

In <38D8FE25.DDBB7A73@mbnet.mb.ca>, Mike Pfaiffer <pfaiffer@mbnet.mb.ca> writes:
>	Just an odd thought... How about something to subsitute for a
>harddrive? I don't know if it would be cost effective or not. You could
>certainly use old SIMMs for the RAM portion. The method you outline
>would certainly improve reliability, stability, and speed.
>
>	As to my interest in the device... I'm looking for work again (too many
>short term contracts and not enough permanent work) so it would not be a
>good idea for me to think about for the moment.

And on that note, why not produce something similar to AE's Romdrive from
way back then. I never had one, so I don't know the specifics, but I presume
it had a battery backup. Couldn't something be designed based on a battery
back up system? How much power would regular SIMMs consume on a regular
basis? Would standard lithium batteries be OK, or perhaps having a DC adapter
to plug into the card, and then to a regular AC outlet, or even a UPS.