Re: Help me identify this card

[shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)]

Phil Abel (TTSH35A@prodigy.com) wrote:
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: It is an AST SprintDisk, with a 1985 copyright on it.... it is socketed 
: for 32 RAM chips, with 16 installed.  There is also a ribbon cable 
: connector on it.

: I assume this is a RAM Card?  If so, what kind of memory can I add to 
: fill it out?  Also, for what is the ribbon cable connector used? Thanks 
: for any info.

It's a slinky memory card, a clone of Apple's Apple II memory expansion card.
Same as a RAMfactor or Flipster card. It uses regular ol' 256Kx1 DRAM, and the
connector is for an addon card for more memory. Slinky cards are pretty
slick, my main IIgs and //e and //c all have one.
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