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From: chris@zorin.UUCP (Christopher Nielsen)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Memory expansion for Radio Shack Model-100
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Message-ID: <202@zorin.UUCP>
Date: 8 Jul 90 06:57:48 GMT
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In article <629@ghp.UUCP>, jasba@ghp.UUCP (Jasba Simpson) writes:
> I own two model-100 radio shack laptops.
> I'd like to upgrade the memory on these, they are
> presently at their minimum of 8k.
> 
> I've been trying to get the part number of the chip,
> with little luck. Could someone please fill me in with this
> 'industry' secret (you should hear the excuses Radio Shack comes
> up with).
> 
> Thank you,
> Jasba

Jasba, As I remember, the chips are a sort of piggy-back hybrid. The
original ones consisted of a ceramic substrate, with 2 flat-pack chips
soldered to the top of it.

You are in luck! A company called Purple Computing sells upgrades, 
and other accessories for most laptops. I have once purchased upgrade chips
for my model 100, and they work fine. I think they were half the cost RS
charged (years ago). Numbers I have for them are 800-732-5012, and 
805-987-4788. Good luck!

Christopher A. Nielsen
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