Re: Laptop //c

["julian814" <julian814@hotmail.com>]

SbM wrote:
> julian814 <julian814@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > SbM wrote:
> > > julian814 <julian814@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Okay, if I understand correctly, I need linear flash to expand the
> > > > memory inside the eMate, right? I've seen a site that sells one of
> > > > those memory upgrade cards, but the darned thing costs $105 by itself,
> > > > so that would ruin my plan to keep the price of this thing under $100
> > > > or so.
> > >
> > > You could try and contact the webmaster of http://www.pilet.net. He
> > > lives in France, OK, but he had cheap flash cards for sale recently.
> >
> > Cheap is good, but will they work in my eMate?
>
> He can probably get you one that will.

Okay, but I think I'm gonna need Babelfish to interpret his website.


>
> > Now that I think about it, I remember reading about a web browser
> > called Newt's Cape. Not exactly the latest in software, but still
> > interesting.
>
> Yep.
>
> > > This driver is by Paul Guyot, author of the Einstein emulator
> > > (<http://www.kallisys.com/newton/ata/en>). He knows more about Newtons
> > > than anyone I've ever met.
> >
> > He's the guy who told me that the eMate would be too slow to run an
> > Apple //c emulator.
>
> The eMate is very slow indeed (25 MHz ARM 710 processor). Might work
> better on a 2000 or 2100 (161.9 MHz StrongARM).
>
> Could you provide a link so I could get Two in Hand and try it here on
> my 2100 ?

Well, the only lead I have is www.leithen.com but it's not up right
now. I tried emailing Peter at domain@leithen.com but haven't gotten
any reply. So far, you're the second person who's asked me for more
information since I started this search.


Ralph Glatt