jsosa@encore.com (Joe Sosa) (02/23/91)
I, actually my father, has a Franklin Ace 1000 computer which he got early in the 80's. The Franklin is almost entirely Apple 2 compatible. I guess that's why they got sued by Apple and I think are out of business. Anyways, the computer has only 64k memory, and he would like to have more!! primarily through a memory card if possible. I've tried to look for a place that has Franklin or Apple2 expanable memory cards, but could not find any. If anyone out there can help me with this, please do and mail me. Joe Sosa jsosa@encore.com
djpadz@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (David Jay Padzensky) (02/23/91)
In <130778@jake.encore.com> jsosa@encore.com (Joe Sosa) writes: >I've tried to look for a place that has Franklin or Apple2 expanable >memory cards, but could not find any. Well, what you're looking for is somewhat of a rarity nowadays. The Franklin hasn't been made for the last (checking watch) seven or so years, and its architecture was basically that of the Apple ][+. So, in order to add memory, I think your best bet would be to check some used computer hardware dealers. Applied Engineering had a card (I think they still make it) called RamWorks which, if I remember correctly, is a slot 1-7 memory board. Give them a call and see if they still make it. Their phone number is 214/241-6060. Good luck! -- Dj Padzensky _______________________________________________________________________________ Internet: djpadz@bonnie.ics.uci.edu | Neurotics build castles in the sky. America Online: DjPadz | Psychotics live in them. I sell them.
news@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU (Six o'clock News) (02/24/91)
>early in the 80's. The Franklin is almost entirely Apple 2 compatible. Franklin Ace 1000s are actually copies of Apple ][+ with minor alterations >I guess that's why they got sued by Apple and I think are out of business. (Big companies and their BIG lawers) >Anyways, the computer has only 64k memory, and he would like to have >more!! primarily through a memory card if possible. There are planty of RAM cards available for the ][+ (RAM Factor by AE, and a bunch of other Clone Satern RAM cards). The only problem is that not many software will recognize and use the extra RAM. The most you can hope for is to use the extra RAM as a RAM disk. >I've tried to look for a place that has Franklin or Apple2 expanable >memory cards, but could not find any. There are many mail order house that sells Clone Satern RAM cards (dubbed as "128k RAM card") as well as AE's RAM Factors. >If anyone out there can help me with this, please do and mail me. > >Joe Sosa jsosa@encore.com From: chiu@cory.Berkeley.EDU (James C.Y. Chiu) Path: cory.Berkeley.EDU!chiu Dave C.
alfter@nevada.edu (SCOTT ALFTER) (02/24/91)
In article <27C58127.20619@ics.uci.edu> djpadz@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (David Jay Padzensky) writes: >memory, I think your best bet would be to check some used computer hardware >dealers. Applied Engineering had a card (I think they still make it) called >RamWorks which, if I remember correctly, is a slot 1-7 memory board. Give >them a call and see if they still make it. Their phone number is >214/241-6060. Yes, the RamWorks III is still in production, but it won't work in a Franklin. It only fits the auxiliary slot of a IIe. Applied Engineering does make another card, though. It's called RamFactor and will fit in any slot. The card itself can hold up to 1 meg; a 4-meg piggyback and a battery-backup system are also available for the RamFactor. Scott Alfter-----------------------------_/_-----------------------(>o<) SUPPORT OUR TROOPS IN THE GULF! / v \ Apple II: Internet: alfter@uns-helios.nevada.edu ( ( the power to be your best! GEnie: S.ALFTER \_^_/ Have you killed an Iraqi lately?
tomk@pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Tom Kelly) (02/27/91)
In-Reply-To: message from news@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU I believe with a (any slot except 3) RAM card you can get a HUGE desktop if you patch early versions of AppleWorks with a program called PlusWorks. ---- ProLine: tomk@pro-nsdapple Internet: tomk@pro-nsdapple UUCP: crash!pro-nsdapple!tomk ARPA: crash!pro-nsdapple!tomk@nosc.mil
jxc19@po.CWRU.Edu (Jason Chao) (03/11/91)
Plus-works III is now available to patch Appleworks 3.0 to run on a Franklin 1000. With enough memory on a RAM card you can have a very large desktop. Only drawback is that you cannot run timeout programs or ultramacros.