SAGE@LL.LL.MIT.EDU (09/01/89)
Bill Swan asked: "Be that as it may - the Kaypro in question is vanilla, so where can I get a 'TurboROM' or 'KROM', and how much is *that*? Also, do you have an address for Plu*Perfect?" First for the address of Plu*Perfect: Plu*Perfect Systems 410 23rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90402 213-393-6105 (evenings) The TurboROM, developed by Plu*Perfect, is available from Advent at the following address: Advent Products 3154-F LaPalma Avenue Anaheim, CA 92806 714-630-0446 Advent specializes in Kaypro computer add-ons of various sorts. I believe that the TurboROM costs about $60 and, from what I have heard from owners, it is well worth the price: much faster and more flexible disk operations and other improvements in the operation of the computer. I am less sure of the K-ROM. I believe that is the modified Kaypro ROM offered by the publishers of MicroCornucopia magazine. My feeling is that the TurboROM offers a wider range of features and support. For example, Plu*Perfect sells a program called Multicopy that is like Uniform and allows the TurboROM-equipped Kaypro to handle many CP/M disk formats as native formats and to work with amazing speed. Bridger Mitchell, the principal of Plu*Perfect, is a regular reader and contributor to this newsgroup, but the current rules prohibit him from promoting his own products. I'm sure he will be happy to answer any technical questions, however. -- Jay Sage