[comp.sys.apple2] NEED HELP- memory upgrade for a Franklin [Apple2] computer

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!

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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
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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.

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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.
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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.