Difference between revisions of "AD1 ROM Cartridge"

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Image:ACU8506-062.jpg|Coupon (ACU June 1985)
 
Image:ACU8506-062.jpg|Coupon (ACU June 1985)

Revision as of 10:36, 14 September 2010

The AD1 ROM Cartridge from Arnor is a miniature ROM board that accepts only one single ROM/EPROM chip. It was (optionally) shipped togther with Arnor ROM software (namely with MAXAM and Protext; maybe it was also used for other ROMs).

The purpose was to motivate people to buy ROM software, without forcing them to purchase more expensive multi-socket ROM boards.

There is also an AD2 version, which is expandable to hold 4 ROMs.