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THIS ARTICLE IS BEING PRESENTED THROUGH THE PIP ONLINE CP/M MAGAZINE
OF CP/M SIG (SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP) ON THE GENIE TELECOMMUNICATION
NETWORKS. PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
ONLY TO REPRINT THIS ARTICLE OR PASS IT ALONG ELECTRONICALLY AS LONG
AS PROPER CREDIT IS GIVEN TO BOTH THE AUTHOR AND GENIE.
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* PRESS RELEASE!! *
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* REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION *
* GENIE ADDRESS - MIKLOS.G *
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******** QDisk Non volatile C-128 CP/M RAM disk ********
Brown Boxes Inc., of Bedford, Mass., and Herne Data Systems Ltd., of
Toronto, Ontario, are pleased to announce the release of QDisk version 2.0.
QDisk is a software device driver for the Quick Brown Box which allows it to
be used as a non-volatile RAM disk in C-128 CP/M mode. QDisk is totally
application transparent and can be used with all standard CP/M software such
as PIP, WordStar, dBase, etc. running on the C-128 in CP/M mode.
The Quick Brown Box is a battery backed CMOS static RAM cartridge for use with
the Commodore C-64 and C-128 computers. It is available in 16k, 32k and 64k
byte sizes for $69, $99, and $129, respectively (US$, plus $3 shipping and
handling, and 5% sales tax in Mass.). The internal lithium battery retains
the contents of the RAM for up to ten years, even when the cartridge is
unplugged from the computer. It is supplied with RAM disk software for use on
a C-64 and C-128 (in native mode) and can also be used as an EPROM or
cartridge emulator. With the introduction of QDisk, the speed and flexibility
of a non-volatile RAM disk is now available for C-128 CP/M mode also.
In addition to being able to use the entire 64k version as a single CP/M
drive, QDisk allows partitioning of the 64k Quick Brown Box into two 32k
areas, either one of which can be used for C-64 or C-128 native mode
applications, or both of which can be used as separate CP/M drives. Once the
driver is installed, the Quick Brown Box can be accessed as a normal CP/M disk
drive. However, unlike the standard C-128 CP/M RAM disk using the 1700/1750
RAM expansion unit, QDisk does not loose its contents when the computer is
turned off. Programs and data files remain safely stored until needed and can
be re-called in an instant!
QDisk is available for the price of only $9.95 (US) or $10.95 (CDN) plus
$2.00 shipping and handling from:
Herne Data Systems Ltd.
P.O. Box 714
Station 'C'
Toronto ON M6J 3S1 phone (416) 535-9335
For more information about the Quick Brown Box, contact:
Brown Boxes Inc.
26 Concord Road
Bedford, Mass 01730 phone (617) 275-0090 or (617) 862-3675
**Watch for a review of this product (CP/M Mode) in the next PIP -Ed.