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From: cosc5sh@jetson.uh.edu (Unbeliever)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: GEORAM info, question
Message-ID: <6014.2623266b@jetson.uh.edu>
Date: 11 Apr 90 17:43:23 GMT
Organization: The Land
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Does anybody out there own (or know anything about) the GEORAM cartridge from
Berkeley Softworks?  What I know is:

     1) It adds 512 K of memory to EITHER the C-64 or the C-128.
     2) It doesn't require an extra power cord (it eats only 80 milliamps of
          current, something even the C64 can handle).
     3) GEOS takes full advantage of the extra memory to crank up the effective
          speed of operation ENORMOUSLY.
     4) It costs only $124.95 (plus 4.95 postage & handling).

Now, $130 for 512K RAM on a Commodore beast is an incredible deal.  So
incredible, in fact, that I'm actually considering BUYING one.

My primary question is this: Does the C-128 treat it EXACTLY like a
Commodore 1750 Ram Expansion cartridge?  In other words, do programs that take
advantage of the 1750 work as well with GEORAM?  Do the C128's FETCH, STASH,
and SWAP commands work correctly with GEORAM?  If this is the case, then the
folks who spent $500 or so on the now-defunct 1750 must REALLY feel like heels.

The ads for GEORAM (and an entire page article about it in the latest
Compute!'s GAZETTE), say NOTHING about using GEORAM in any manner except
under GEOS (and frankly, my attitude is, if you want point-and-click, get
a MacIntosh)!

If anyone out there owns a GEORAM and can answer these questions, please Email
me!  I will post the answer later myself.  Thank you!


                                             Be True...
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