[Color Computer] [Coco] New Magnetic memory

[Jim Cox]

On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:42:56 -0000
  "James Diffendaffer" <jdiffendaffer at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> That reminds me of Dennis' bubble memory board.  Anyone 
>>still has one
>> of them?
>>
>> 
>>
> http://news.com.com/Freescale+goes+to+market+with+magnetic+memory/2100-1006_3-6092242.html
>>
>> -Benoit
> 
> I've seen the original bubble memory kit he based the 
>interface on
> listed on ebay several times but never a coco board.
> The plans were in ColorComputer magazine weren't they?
> 
> The technology is very different.  Bubble was slow and 
>expensive and
> this is as fast as regular RAM (or so they claim).  With 
>any luck this
> will mean the eventual end of flash memory for all but a 
>few
> applications.  No more funky programming routines to 
>erase or write,
> just write to it like RAM.
> It should also mean a boost for Freescale's stock.
> 
> BTW, they have been talking about this technology for a 
>while.  Nice
> to see it's finally going to be available.
> 
> Hmmmm... it sounds like the beginning of a good CoCo 
>project. ;)
> 

I am about ready to start balling after reading this! 
 About a month ago, I was cleaning house and sent all of 
the bubble memory stuff I had to the recycling center.  I 
had an ISA based development board and several bubble 
memory modules.

I had plans of playing around with it, but after 10 years 
of the stuff sitting in my closet, I felt it I would never 
get to it, plus I didn't have any docs and it's condition 
was unknown.

The board and modules were from my former employer who 
used them for a memory module that went into a flight 
navigation device.  I have written about this in the past. 
 The navigation system had a 6809, with 3 each 6850 and 
6852 for three chanels each of RS422 ARINC communications. 
 It also had a 6822 PIA.  Basically it was a CoCo in 
flight.

I believe I still have the Intel Manual and if I find it, 
I will post it to the list or send it to someone who can 
scan it and put it up on the net.

It never fails, as soon as I do some  cleaning something 
like this pops up.  Now before I toss this, is anyone 
interested in a ISA to PCMCIA card?  What about the 
ISA/EISA book that I posted to the list a few days ago?

-Jim Cox
http://www.miba51.com/