Re: [NTLK] Seeking 1 or 2MB Newton memory cards

I stand corrected, it was Jim Bethel!

On 7/21/06, Chris Browder <newtonusingfox@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jon,
>
> I'm willing to try. I had another Jon (lots of Newton using Jons) tell
> me that his 2MB Apple Newton branded card would mount as read only in
> his eMate. So, I guess I could be in trouble with the older cards too.
> I figured the Apple branded ones would work just fine. I have a
> feeling that a 1MB will be OK because it was the first card made, most
> expensive, and likely conforms to the original plans (which should be
> 5v/5v read/write, if I am not mistaken).
>
> I am willing to risk it!!
>
> On 7/21/06, Jon Glass <jonglass@usa.net> wrote:
> > On 7/21/06, Dan <dan@dbdigitalweb.com> wrote:
> > > Of
> > > course all apple cards will but they are somewhat hard to come by in
> > > comparison to other cards.
> >
> > Actually, my point in bringing up my questions/concerns is that I'm
> > sitting here with a 1 (s)meggie card right here in my hand, which is
> > not being used for anything. It's the Apple-brand 1mb Red and black
> > card, dating from 1993, believe it or not....
> >
> > However, I didn't want to go through the effort, and get someone's
> > hopes up if it wasn't going to work for him. However, if he _can_ do
> > backups of less than the full monty, and he is willing to risk this
> > card, I can send it to him. So, Chris, you up to it? From all I've
> > read, it should work, however, that voltage issue could bite you, so
> > it's good to be clear if this older 1 mb card will actually work in
> > your eMate. And I'll need to wipe it to see that it's still good first
> > (and to clear off the last backup, now that it may be going)
> > --
> > -Jon Glass
> > Krakow, Poland
> > <jonglass@usa.net>
> >
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