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- Performance Peripherals Products
- and Prices
- Current as of November 14, 1995
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- ( 1 ) BBRTC
- BBRTC (Battery Backed Real Time Clock). This is a tiny module that plugs
- into the CONTROL PORT 2, which is unused in GEOS. The time is read from the
- BBRTC automatically upon booting or rebooting GEOS. Additional software
- provided allows the display of time without the need for GEOS. The time is
- retained for 10 years on the BBRTC's internal battery.
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- ( 2 ) BBU
- The BBU is a battery backup unit for the 1700, 1764, 1750, expanded 17XX
- series REU's, the 1750 clone, and GEORAM 512k. The BBU provides power to the
- REU and therefore a heavy duty power supply for the computer is not needed.
- The BBU uses a simple DC wall mount power supply. Also, included is a 4
- D-call battery holder which allows the BBU to continue to backup the REU
- when power to the wall mount power supply is lost. There is a red BATTERY
- LOW indicator which lights up when the voltage of the batteries drops from a
- fresh voltage of 6.0 volts to a used voltage of approx. 5.1 volts. If power
- to the wall mount power supply is never lost, then the batteries will never
- be used. An activity indicator is also a feature. The BBU is about 1 inch
- longer than a standard ROM cartridge case. It measures 2.5 inches wide by 4
- inches long by 1 inch tall. The REU fits vertically into the top of the BBU.
- This adds some height to the computer, but shortens the depth the REU would
- normally take up on a desk. Complete documentation for the setup and use is
- included in the manual. Software for rebooting GEOS and 128 GEOS is
- included. The BBU works with many programs that allow the reuse of data
- stored in an REU. RAMDOS and RAMDOS][ (RAMDOS II) work very well with the
- BBU. The RAMDOS programs allow the use of the REU as a disk drive. There are
- many applications for the BBU and you have to try it to believe it.
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- ( 3 ) RAMDrive
- The RAMDrive was developed together with the RAMLink. The RAMDrive runs
- under CMD RAMDOS which PPI includes with the RAMDrive. RAMDOS allows the
- RAMDrive to look and act as if it were a disk drive on a serial bus; with
- one exception - it is very fast! RAMLink and RAMDrive run the same version
- 2.0 software, and reach the same level of compatibility with application
- software. RAMDrive works with a 17XX series REU on an expansion board, also.
- RAMDrive works with GEOS in addition to regular Commodore DOS programs.
- Unlike RAMLink, which has a large lead-acid external battery (the size of
- the RAMDrive) RAMDrive has batteries built into the small case and is
- designed to be highly portable. This is the general purpose RAM expander
- that PPI offers. The internal batteries are rechargable and last up to 2
- weeks on a full charge. The RAMDrive manual is very precise and is an
- excellent reference for the hundreds of features that RAMDrive offers. The
- RAMDrive provides auto-boot program execution on power up for both the C64
- and C128. The RAMDrive is an extremely powerful and flexible product.
- However, is a user only wants to speed up GEOS applications, then the BBGRam
- is a more cost effective solution than the RAMDrive.
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- ( 4 ) BBGRam
- This battery backed non-volatile RAM expander is similar to the volatile
- GEORAM 512k from Berkeley Softworks. It is the RAM expander of choice for
- GEOS users. For GEOS users, the BBGRam is all the RAM expander that the user
- needs. The BBGRam has battery backup and comes in sizes of 512k, 1 meg, and
- 2 meg. Compared to a floppy drive, BBGRam wins on all counts: lower cost,
- much faster, no moving parts to break, smaller and less power consumption.
- The 2 meg BBGRam stores the equivalent of ten 1541 disk drives.
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- ( 5 ) FLASH8
- This is an 8MHz accelerator card for the C64 that is imported from Germany.
- Compatible with GEOS, most commercial programs, and BASIC. Dramatically
- increases the speed on your C64! This is the absolute fastest Commodore
- system available to date. Save time and impress your club members & friends.
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- ( 6 ) 64NET
- An imported system from Australia. This allows the C64 to use the resources
- of an IBM-PC to which it can be attached. A parallel cable from the C64 user
- port to the PC printer port connects the two systems. Up to four C64's can
- share a common PC and the PC's hard drive, CD ROM and other resources. A
- shareware demo version is available which is limited to read only from the
- PC. Demo files are included. Cables, shareware and key-files are available.
-
- ( 7 ) geoCom
- geoCom is a programming language for GEOS 64 and GEOS 128 on 40 & 80 column
- displays. This versatile, full featured program allows the user to write
- their own software in a GEOS environment. Requires GEOS 2.0 or higher,
- geoWrite 2.0 or higher, and assembler (MegAssembler or geoProgrammer).
- Required hardware: C64 or C128, 5 1/4 inch CBM compatible disk drive, input
- device (joystick or mouse) amd TV or monitor. Recommended hardware: GEOS
- compatible REU (BBGRam, RAMDrive, CBM REU). Manual is included and is very
- complete. Too many features to list. Call for more information.
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- ( 8 ) CommPort
- CommPort is a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter serial cartridge
- for the C64 and C128. This device is the size of a standard cartridge that
- plugs directly in the expansion slot of your computer. Also works with
- multiple card expanders. Works with REU's as well as most RAM expansion
- units including the 17XX series, RAMDrive, BBGRam, and GeoRam. The back of
- the cartridge terminates to a DB-9 female connector via a cable (sold
- seperately) to an external high speed modem or another computer with the use
- of a null modem. Speeds up to 38,400 baud are possible. The cartridge can be
- reconfigured to use either NMI or IRQ interrupts as well as a setting for
- the decoder to acknowledge the cartridge at either $DE00 or $DF00. At $DE00,
- there are 64 mirror images of the cartridge registers which is similar in
- function to SwiftLink (TM) by Creative Micro Designs. At $DF00, the I/O
- mirror images are limited to just 4 which allows the use of other hardware
- in the $DF00 control space. This feature is unique to the CommPort and
- provides increased compatibility over competing cartridges.
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- ( 9 ) Novaterm Cartridge (preliminary information - call for current status)
- Novaterm 9.6 is a complete terminal emulation program on cartridge for the
- C64. Novaterm has several features such as 80 column ANSI on a stock C64,
- and compatibility with CommPort, RAMDrive, BBGRam, and many other hardware
- devices. Just connect a BBGRam, and Novaterm can use it as a "buffer" for
- storing text or as a "virtual disk" for quickly and easily downloading
- files. Definately the perfect setup for Internet usage. And since Novaterm
- is in cartridge form, the program loads in seconds, not minutes. Novaterm
- 9.6 is the latest version programmed by NICK ROSSI. Includes autoboot
- switch.
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- ( 10 ) Address Fixer
- Extremely easy to use. Fits in-line with a SwiftLink. Allows the SwiftLink
- to be compatible with more hardware such as memory expanders (i.e.: BBGRam,
- RAMDrive, etc.).
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- ( 11 ) CommPactor (Multi-Slot expansion bus)
- This is a compact expansion board which allows more hardware to fit in less
- space. Devices plugged into this unit lay flat away from the computer and
- are stackable. Comes in various models that are made specifically for your
- hardware or to fit the dimensions of your hardware perfectly. Being
- dimensionally correct allows hardware to fit in a comapact package
- horizontally on the desk. This is a result of years of listening to customer
- comments on how they thought an expansion board should be.
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- ( 12 ) geoFAX
- geoFAX is the first program of it's kind for the Commodore 64 or 128. You
- now have the capability to exchange a fax document over the telephone lines
- with a facsimile machine or even another computer running it's own version
- of FAX software. With geoFAX, you can send a GeoPaint file to a remote fax
- machine. An incoming fax must be saved as a geoFAX document, and then if
- desired, converted to GeoPaint after the transmission is complete. geoFAX
- can print a fax document for you as long as your printer supports a higher
- resolution than the fax document. The fax document will have a resolution of
- 204 dots per inch horizontally and 196 dots per inch vertically.
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- Performance Peripherals
- Ordering Information
- (tel:1-800-EASYWEB)
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- We are so confident that you will enjoy these products that we offer a
- limited 30 day money back guarantee on the RAMDrive, BBGRam, BBRTC, BBU,and
- 64Net cable. Shipping not refundable. Software can only be
- exchanged.Products returned for a refund must be undamaged. PPI reserves the
- rightto charge a 15% restocking fee.
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- For mail in orders:
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- Performance Peripherals, Inc.
- 321 Washington Avenue
- Albany, NY 12206
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- PPI Telephone Numbers:
- Orders Only: 800-EASY-WEB
- (800-327-9932)
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- Tech. Help & FAX: 518-436-0485
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- Performance Peripherals Product
- (Current as of 11/14/95)
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- Reg. Quantity
- Product Price Price (2+)
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- BBRTC $24.97 $19.95
- BBU $61.97 $39.90
- RAMDrive 1Meg $249.00 $219.00
- RAMDrive 2Meg $289.00 $249.00
- BBGRam 512k $92.97 $85.90
- BBGRam 1Meg $123.97 $109.90
- BBGRam 2Meg $165.97 $136.90
- FLASH8 CALL CALL
- 64NET Beta Key CALL CALL
- 64NET Cable $19.00 $14.90
- 64NET Shareware $5.00 $5.00
- geoCom V1.5 $49.95 $49.95
- CommPort $34.95 $29.70
- NovaROM CALL CALL
- Address Fixer $19.95 $14.60
- CommPactor $29.95 $23.40
- geoFAX $39.95 $39.95
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- Shipping and Handling:
- For 64NET cable, FLASH8, RAMDrive, BBGRam, and BBU, add: $6.00 for
- U.S.,$10.00 for Canada, and $19.00 for all other destinations. For BBRTC
- add:$3.00 for U.S., $5.00 for Canada, and $10.00 for all other
- destinations.C.O.D. for U.S.A. only, add $5.00 additional. All orders must
- be paid in U.S. funds.
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