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Peter Lawrence Jackson asked about the DataFree RAM upgrade board...
 
>  2.  Does anyone know of a retailer for the Datafree board who will do
>mail order? (Datafree won't sell directly to the public and my local
>retailer wants $250 for the board)
 
DataFree attended the Michigan Atari Computer Expo two weeks ago in the
Detroit area, and were selling their 2/4 Meg upgrade board for $145 (with
no RAM).  Their flyer indicated that the regular price was about $159, and
it looked to me as if they would mail-order them.  Unfortunately, my flyer
is at the headquarters of the Atari Interface Magazine right now.. I'll
try to get hold of their address and ordering info after Monday...
 
What I liked about the DataFree upgrade board is that it *solders* onto the
bottom of the motherboard, onto the MMU socket.  This is an EASY installation,
probably far more easy than the kludgy "no solder" installations I've been
subjected to in the past.  It's also FAR more reliable than things jammed
down over existing chips and their pins, and far less likely to damage the
motherboard or its sockets.
 
I would have bought one on the spot if I'd thought to bring that much money
with me... as it is, with the cost of 1Meg chips falling again, I think
I'm going to order one and start getting the chips whenever I find a good
price on them...
 
BobR