Re: SID Symphony II Cartridges now available

From: Vanessa Ezekowitz <vanessaezekowitz_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 17:25:38 -0500
Message-ID: <20111108172538.362b66f9@rainbird>
On Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:59:08 -0500
"Greg King" <greg.king4@verizon.net> wrote:

> From: "Vanessa Ezekowitz"; on Thur., Nov. 03, 2011; at 01:52 AM -0400
> >
> > As far as I know, all "REU" devices, whether they be the original
> > Commodore hardware or a clone like mine, perform at the same speed:
> > about 1 MB/sec via DMA, the maximum the C64 bus can handle
> > (as far as I know).
> 
> Strictly speaking, the name REU (RAM Expansion Unit) is misused; it
> doesn't name Commodore's devices.  CBM's 17xx models are called
> REMs (RAM Expansion Modules).  The name REU was invented by Berkely
> Softworks, Inc.; it is the entire group of RAM devices that are
> supported by GEOS.
> 
> REMs, geoRAMs, and Quick Brown Boxes are the original REUs!

Very interesting - I was not aware of this.  Well, consider my last reply amended - it performs the same as all other Commodore-issued RAM Expansion modules ;-)

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