1M Card

IN DIFFERENT VERSIONS WITH EITHER  - OZ 4.2 (Z88'S latest operating System) or as a Flash Card. Please specify which version you want when ordering:-

After a period of around ten years the Z88 development team bring you a long awaited new version of OZ, the Z88's operating system. Using the 1M flash card, no modifications need to be made to your existing Z88 Computer, just plug the 1M flash card in slot 1, your memory card in slot 2, do a HARD RESET and you are off with the new version. Two additional applications are included. These are Flashstore and Eazylink (just the Z88 application. The PC program still needs to be purchased if required).

For further details about this on-going development click here to go to the development site or just give us a call for a chat! We will supply either version for no extra charge. Providing you have a Z88 with at least 256K of memory and a flash card you can download and instal it yourself. Click here to go to RomUpdate.

[1M Flash Card]

Works like a charm! I am very impressed - I love the Z88 and with 1 MB to play with as well as easy erasing, I am very happy. I now have a problem though - what to do with my old EPROM!

Sean Kelly 28-08-2000

Just one of the latest comments from our users about the new 1M Flash Card pack (For more comments - see the Reviews section).

This is a high-capacity low priced storage card that fits either into the 2nd slot as a 'read-only' device, or into the 3rd slot on the Z88. Just like the old EPROM packs it does not lose its data when it is removed or if power is lost from the Z88.

If you are planning to use 2 Flash cards click here for more information.

Flashstore & Software Supplied

See Application 2005 for even MORE applications!

Flashstore User Manual

Now that OZ 4.2 has been released to be run on an external Flash card, there are several version of the flash card available. 

1. OZ 4.2
2. Two different versions using 64K for applications.

The software supplied includes Garry Lancaster's Forever compilation and the ZIP Utilities ROM. This takes up 64K of space leaving 960K (on the OZ 3.00 version) or 768K (on the OZ 4.20 version) to save files into. Some applications do not work correctly with OZ 4.2 as they were specifically designed to work with v3 and below. This is why there are two versions. The v4.2 list replaces Flashstore with Zetriz as Eazylink and Flashstore is bundled with OZ 4.2. Bootstrap has been removed.

The highlighted applications mark the range supplied on the Z88 with each version of OZ.

The applications are:-

	OZ 3.00 Version		OZ 4.2 Version

Flashstore Unzip Zipup XY-Modem Z-Help Z-Macro EP-Fetch2 ZetriZ

Z80Dis ZMonitor FileView FreeRam AlarmSafe Lockup Installer Bootstrap

Flashstore

The ROM version of Flashstore allows immediate use of nine functions. These are Select Card, Select RAM Device, Catalogue Card Files, Erase file from Card, Save files to Card, Fetch file from Card, Backup & Restore files to and from RAM, Format File Area and Quit.

The bulky mains eraser to format the EPROM is a thing of the past as formatting is done by the Z88 in only ten seconds.

Speed

[Fast operation"]

Saving and loading files is now over 48 times faster (thanks to Gunther at InterLogic) than the EPROM pack. The speed is 7.7K/second compared 0.16K/second and using the Flash Card feels just like using a floppy disk drive on a PC.

Compare the speeds:-

Backup Times	1M Flash Card	Eazylink	EPROM Pack(s)
32K RAM	4.1 secs	1 min 26 secs	3 mins - 20 secs
128K RAM	16.6 secs	5 mins 43 secs	13 mins - 20 secs
512K RAM	1 min - 6.5 secs	22 mins 52 secs	53 mins - 20 secs
1M RAM	2 min - 13 secs	45 mins 44 secs	1hr - 46 mins - 40 secs

Cost effective

		This card is the best way of storing your working files on the Z88. The price /K is a lot lower than the EPROM packs and now you do not need the EPROM eraser any more. Lost files are a thing of the past once a copy is saved in the Flash Card.
[Cost per Meg with different EPROM packs"]

Price

The best news comes next.

1M Flash Card £59.00 inc.. VAT @ 17.5%

Software Update

This BBC BASIC version is no longer supported but can be downloaded

ROM Version

The ROM version of Flashstore v1.9 was available from the 21st August 2007. Unlike ROMs that just had applications on them and EPROMS to store files, Flashstore allows both areas on the same device. The dividing line is determined by the total size of the Applications area in 64K blocks. As the minimum amount of space for applications is 64K other useful Applications have been added to make up the space.

Look at these features

• it is a quick Handy 'Popdown' Application that runs on the Flash Card itself - start it from the INDEX like PipeDream.
• it allows Applications and files to be stored in the same device.
• A point and select facility to quickly fetch files (including deleted ones) from Flash and EPROM packs
• Toggle default file view for all files (including files marked as deleted), or just active files
• Interactively mark files as deleted (using DEL key on selected item)
• The RESTORE command is used after the Z88's batteries have gone flat. It fetches all the files, creating the directories the files were in (if used) stored on the Flash Card straight to the RAM device. All you need to do is to make sure you have the latest version of your files on the Flash Card.
• Graphical display showing space used by deleted and saved files, and the free space left.
• Formatting only erases the file area, leaving Applications intact.
• Supports multiple Flash Cards. Have your RAM in slot 1 and use two Flash Cards in Slots 2 and 3.
• Copy all files or individual files, directly from one flash card (or EPROM) to another flash card, without using the RAM first.

Existing users can either use RomUpdate (recommended) to download the latest software from here or we can do it for you. See the next section.

Z88 Hardware

Description	Price	VAT	Total
Cable - Mac Archimedes	£15.00	£2.63	£17.63
Cable - Modem	£9.95	£1.74	£11.69
Cable - Printer (Parallel)	£34.00	£5.95	£39.95
Cable - Printer (Serial)	£7.95	£1.39	£9.34
Carrying case	£6.95	£1.22	£8.17
EPROM Eraser	£21.27	£3.73	£25.00
Flash EPROM (1M)	£50.21	£8.79	£59.00
EPROM pack (32K)	£16.95	£2.97	£19.92
Mains Adapter (220v)	£8.95	£1.57	£10.52
Modem 300/1200-software & cable	£114.95	£20.12	£135.07
Modem	£50.00	£8.75	£58.75
Power Supply (90-264v)	£12.77	£2.23	£15.00
RAM pack (1M)	£42.55	£7.45	£50.00
RAM pack (512K)	£38.30	£6.70	£45.00
RAM pack (128K)	£32.95	£5.77	£38.72
Topper - Heavy Duty Version Out of Stock	£9.95	£1.74	£11.69

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