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Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 18:44
by JezC
rubber_jonnie wrote: 02 Mar 2022 15:37
stephen_usher wrote: 02 Mar 2022 15:28

Or a PiTube 2nd processor.
Funnily enough, I was just thinking the same thing :)
Why not push the boat out and get one of each... that's two of the Beebs kitted out...now what to suggest for the last one...

Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 20:10
by rubber_jonnie
JezC wrote: 02 Mar 2022 18:44
rubber_jonnie wrote: 02 Mar 2022 15:37

Funnily enough, I was just thinking the same thing :)
Why not push the boat out and get one of each... that's two of the Beebs kitted out...now what to suggest for the last one...
Erm, I have 3 Beebs.....

Plus the Electron :)

Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 20:59
by stephen_usher
Well, one and three quarters Electrons, surely?

Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 21:24
by JezC
rubber_jonnie wrote: 02 Mar 2022 20:10
JezC wrote: 02 Mar 2022 18:44

Why not push the boat out and get one of each... that's two of the Beebs kitted out...now what to suggest for the last one...
Erm, I have 3 Beebs.....

Plus the Electron :)
Yes, so a 6502 2nd processor for one Beeb, the PiTube 2nd processor for another, which leaves one Beeb with a TBD Tube upgrade.
Don't think there are any original co-processors for the Elk (happy to be corrected) - but I'm sure there are some options nowadays! :D

Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 21:36
by arkadiusz.makarenko
There are options, but Electron looks ridiculous like Frankenstein monster with so many sandwiched modules

Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 22:41
by rubber_jonnie
JezC wrote: 02 Mar 2022 21:24
rubber_jonnie wrote: 02 Mar 2022 20:10

Erm, I have 3 Beebs.....

Plus the Electron :)
Yes, so a 6502 2nd processor for one Beeb, the PiTube 2nd processor for another, which leaves one Beeb with a TBD Tube upgrade.
Don't think there are any original co-processors for the Elk (happy to be corrected) - but I'm sure there are some options nowadays! :D
There is an RPi tube cartridge :)

Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 31 May 2023 21:22
by stephen_usher

Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 31 May 2023 22:29
by rubber_jonnie
stephen_usher wrote: 31 May 2023 21:22 Have you seen this...? https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic ... 69#p392369
Thanks, I have seen it, but not really read it in detail at all yet, though I do have one of Hoglets ULA boards to build, but no IC to put on it as they are like unicorns to get at the moment.

Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 31 May 2023 22:34
by stephen_usher
Basically a direct ULA replacement using available chips but no extra functionality.

Re: Uh Oh.Electron inbound

Posted: 31 May 2023 23:09
by rubber_jonnie
stephen_usher wrote: 31 May 2023 22:34 Basically a direct ULA replacement using available chips but no extra functionality.
Yeah, I may be able to make one of these before the FPGAs are available again. Going to have a proper read of the article soon, but my PC Engine and PS Vita just arrived, and it looks like the PC engine is going to need work...