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From: scotth@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Scott Henderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: More on the OctoRam
Message-ID: <1991Mar8.005356.21694@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 8 Mar 91 00:53:56 GMT
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I did some investigation work on the Octoram, as I REALLY want one of
these cards...

I'll begin by following up on my own article about LRO computers.  It seems
that I really owe them an apology.  The problem was not with LRO, but with
a one person owned company called TCS.  Evidently, he had some problems with
obtaining parts to build the card.  TCS bought the rights from MDIdeas, so
the card is now being made.  

One myth that many believe is that the Octoram is not DMA compatible.  The
new version of the card is DMA compatible.  DMA (according to the person
I talked to at Digital Data Express) only uses 4 megs, so the other 4 megs
on the card (assuming a full card) will just not be used by DMA (am I 
explaining this correctly?)

The card is selling for $120 and I have identified 2 distributors.  Since
the company making the card is so small, you'll probably figure on a 4-6
week wait on the card.  (I just wish someone would have explained this
to me when I ordered one.)

The two distributors are:

LRO Computer Sales
1-800-869-9152

Digital Data Express
1-708-389-7744

The company currently making the OctoRam is:

TCS
1-815-758-5040

-Scott

-- 
=  R. Scott Henderson		       =  "Some people claim that there's a  =
=  University of Illinois              =   woman to blame, but I know it's   =
=  scotth@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu             =   my own damned fault.              =
=  Apple II Forever!	               =              -Jimmy Buffet          =