To: Michael J. Mahon Michael J. Mahon wrote:
Apple never built a RAMWorks-style memory card.
I know but the Ramworks card was just an extension of Apple AUX memory card (with more then one bank) so in effect Apple did design it.
There was never any software for the Apple II that required a "Slinky" memory expansion--they all supported RAMWorks, since it existed first and was widely used.
Actually Appleworks makes very good use if it in my //c. The slinky interface can be used in block or byte mode and once the start address is setup there is no more penalty then reading/writing a regular ram address. While the memory cannot be cached, access can be accelerated as there is no reason to slow down read/write access to the card.
Displacing the internal drive would provide an access hole and internal volume entirely disproportionate to the size of an SD card and socket, in my opinion.
Just an option I was thinking of for a CF Connector .... knowing your a big fan and all ;)
Glenn