Weekend Acquisitions III

From: Paul E Coad <pcoad_at_crl.com>
Date: Mon Jun 16 20:46:52 1997

On Mon, 16 Jun 1997, Jeff Hellige wrote:

> Paul E Coad wrote:
>
> > nice machine, given its limitations. I forgot to mention that the box
> > also had two "motherboards". These plug into the cartridge slot and
> > have 3 cartridge connectors which allow multiple carts to be plugged in
> > at the same time. Pretty cool stuff.
>
> It sounds like you're referring to the Cardco 'Cardboard/3s' expansion
> interface. Does it have a reset button and a bank of seven switches on
> it? I have one, in the box with the manual. It also has CB/3S along
> the outermost edge on the bottom side of the circuit card. Nifty little
> gadget, as it would even allow me to use the 'Programmers Aid Cartridge'
> with the 16k memory expansion.
>
One has 3 slots and a fuse and is marked as 'Cardboard/3'. It must be a
cheaper model than the 3s. The other one (made by PTI) has 3 slots, 3
slide switches, and a fuse. I neither one has a reset button. I can see
That the one with the switches should allow selection of which cartridge
to use, but it is not clear to me how the Cardboard/3 is supposed to work.
There must be some real voodoo needed to get some sets of carts to work
togther.

Do you have any information about the Cardboard/3?

Thanks,

--pec
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