[Coco] 1mb and 2mb memory upgrades

[Kip Koon]

Hi Bill,
I'm Drooling!  I want 2MB Now!

Kip Koon
computerdoc at sc.rr.com
http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bill Pierce via Coco
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 10:16 AM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] 1mb and 2mb memory upgrades
> 
> 
> Brian, Gene says his doesn't need external power (2 meg). Maybe some of the first ones did (??).
> I do know my 1-meg upgrade has a monster 9v PS.
> The one thing I do know for sure, is that I would be lost on a 512k machine in NitrOS9 now. I am so used to opening all the windows I
> want, and running graphics while doing so. Not to mention my current projects which use virtual memory and make use of any extra
> memory available (MShell & BootMajik) for data and variable storage.
> The 1 & 2 meg upgrades are the kind of thing that you never knew you needed them until you've had them and have to do without
> them.
> I ocassionally run VCC in 512k mode (usually in 2 meg) to test my software to make sure I'm still in the 512k range and when I do, I
> have to revert right back to 2-meg to continue developement due to all the editors and big ramdisk I like to run while developing
> software. Not to mention keeping all the C compiler modules in memory.
> 
> 
> Bill Pierce
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Blake <random.rodder at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>; Bill Pierce <ooogalapasooo at aol.com>
> Sent: Fri, Mar 13, 2015 9:54 am
> Subject: Re: [Coco] 1mb and 2mb memory upgrades
> 
> 
> 
> I thought even the 2mb had a walwart. Learn something new everyday....
> 
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>  On Mar 13, 2015 9:51 AM, "Bill Pierce via Coco" <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
>  > When the 2 meg was developed (about 2-3 years later), technology had advanced (and chip prices went down) so that (according to
> Gene who has one) lower power chips (and less) were used which allow the upgrade to use the Coco's supply.
>  >
>  >
>  > Bill Pierce
>  > "Today is a good day... I woke up" - Ritchie Havens  >
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