> > 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.
I did some preliminary calculations and the cost would be pretty close to $25.
-Chris
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