Any place to get a CF adapter for a TI-99/4a?

[Tupin]

I've heard about these, and read some posts on here, but I can't seem to find them. Are the CF7+ or MicroPEB available anymore?

[Mirage]

It's nanoPEB. They're on ebay occasionally. Let me see if I can find the user name on there. I don't think there's any listed right now, but he lists intermittently.

[Mirage]

I can't find it on ebay or the guy's username, but I'll PM you his email address. I just got mine a couple months ago from him direct.

[Tupin]

Ah, that's it. I was just forgot which prefix it used. I'm guessing they're pretty much the same thing, just floppy emulators?

 

I tried one of these at MGC, and there was a chart based on how to load them. Some needed extended BASIC, some needed Editor/Assembler etc. Anyway to know?

Edited March 30, 2012 by Tupin

[oracle_jedi]

The seller's Ebay handle is schmutzig1952.

 

The biggest difference between the CF7A+ and the NanoPEB is that the CF7 has a RS232 interface on it, whereas the NanoPEB has a parallel port.

 

They are much more than "just floppy emulators". The expansions include a 32K RAM expansion, a disk controller and emulate up to three floppy drives from disk images on the CF card. The unit allows the user to mount and unmount disk images via BASIC extensions.

 

As for the need for Extended BASIC or the EA cartridge, that depends on the software being loaded, not the CF7A+/NanoPEB difference. Some programs need Extended BASIC, others need E/A. Of course some will run under TI BASIC.

 

I have two of the CF7s and find them to be excellent units. I strongly recommend them.

[walterg74]

The seller's Ebay handle is schmutzig1952.

 

The biggest difference between the CF7A+ and the NanoPEB is that the CF7 has a RS232 interface on it, whereas the NanoPEB has a parallel port.

 

They are much more than "just floppy emulators". The expansions include a 32K RAM expansion, a disk controller and emulate up to three floppy drives from disk images on the CF card. The unit allows the user to mount and unmount disk images via BASIC extensions.

 

As for the need for Extended BASIC or the EA cartridge, that depends on the software being loaded, not the CF7A+/NanoPEB difference. Some programs need Extended BASIC, others need E/A. Of course some will run under TI BASIC.

 

I have two of the CF7s and find them to be excellent units. I strongly recommend them.

 

It's actually the other way around... CF7+ is the one with the parallel port.

 

Anybody know if it's necessary/recommended to also have the TI Extended Basic Cartridge alongside this?

[telengard]

The seller's Ebay handle is schmutzig1952.

 

The biggest difference between the CF7A+ and the NanoPEB is that the CF7 has a RS232 interface on it, whereas the NanoPEB has a parallel port.

 

They are much more than "just floppy emulators". The expansions include a 32K RAM expansion, a disk controller and emulate up to three floppy drives from disk images on the CF card. The unit allows the user to mount and unmount disk images via BASIC extensions.

 

As for the need for Extended BASIC or the EA cartridge, that depends on the software being loaded, not the CF7A+/NanoPEB difference. Some programs need Extended BASIC, others need E/A. Of course some will run under TI BASIC.

 

I have two of the CF7s and find them to be excellent units. I strongly recommend them.

 

It's actually the other way around... CF7+ is the one with the parallel port.

 

Anybody know if it's necessary/recommended to also have the TI Extended Basic Cartridge alongside this?

 

I use it, but I'm not sure it is necessary. I do the mount in basic, and then switch to extended basic to boot whatever game disk I'm using.

 

BTW I was looking to get the newer, slimmer version and contacted the person who makes these. He said he has something new brewing!

 

I do hope that it's something that allows use of the speech cart @ the same time.

 

~telengard

[Mirage]

The seller's Ebay handle is schmutzig1952.

 

The biggest difference between the CF7A+ and the NanoPEB is that the CF7 has a RS232 interface on it, whereas the NanoPEB has a parallel port.

 

They are much more than "just floppy emulators". The expansions include a 32K RAM expansion, a disk controller and emulate up to three floppy drives from disk images on the CF card. The unit allows the user to mount and unmount disk images via BASIC extensions.

 

As for the need for Extended BASIC or the EA cartridge, that depends on the software being loaded, not the CF7A+/NanoPEB difference. Some programs need Extended BASIC, others need E/A. Of course some will run under TI BASIC.

 

I have two of the CF7s and find them to be excellent units. I strongly recommend them.

 

It's actually the other way around... CF7+ is the one with the parallel port.

 

Anybody know if it's necessary/recommended to also have the TI Extended Basic Cartridge alongside this?

 

I use it, but I'm not sure it is necessary. I do the mount in basic, and then switch to extended basic to boot whatever game disk I'm using.

 

BTW I was looking to get the newer, slimmer version and contacted the person who makes these. He said he has something new brewing!

 

I do hope that it's something that allows use of the speech cart @ the same time.

 

~telengard

 

If you're referring to hardware compatibility, you can use the speech synth at same time with the current units. At least the CF7+ I have as well as the others I've been aware of.