> In a day where it takes 644K of RAM and PowerPC processors (often on
> computers with 32+ megs of RAM) just to emulate 2600's, why aren't we
> talking about making carts with megs of ROM or RAM, not just 4-64K? Even
> if cost is a reason, what _would_ something like a
> one-meg-o'-ROM-I-dare-you-to-use-it-all cart cost to make (and does
> anyone know how to make it)?
Well, assuming that you _don't_ mean 1 megaBYTE...I'm developing it now.
The Megacart will have 128KByte (1 megabit) of ROM and 32KBytes of battery
backed SRAM. I'm targeting $15 or less, though it'll be tight.
This is a new BSing architecture, so I've designed it with unlimited space
potential. The only factor would be cost. I have no idea what a 1megabyte
rom cartridge would cost, but using this architecture, I'd guess under $25.
But that's too expensive to be comercially feasible.
Gotta go! I'll write more later!
-Chris
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