From: Thomas Rusnock <tomr@mail.microserve.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 02:41:32 -0500
Subject: WTB: PIC-2000 software
I'm looking for a copy of the following... Presto!Links Presto!Mail RiverRun Terminal Emulator Can anybody help me out? I would also like a keyboard if someone has one at a good price (not as important as the above stuff) Thanks! -Tom Rusnock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tom Rusnock tomr@admin.microserve.net Engineer / NewsAdmin MicroServe Information Systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Thomas Rusnock <tomr@mail.microserve.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 03:06:12 -0500
Subject: Memory management
Can anyone offer some insight (or point me to a URL or other reference) about memory management on the PIC-2000? Is it helpful to keep the "Built-in Storage" area as empty as possible so the OS has room to shuffle things around? OR is it better to keep things you use often in the Built-in Storage area because the internam RAM is faster to access than the SRAM card? (just speculating). Are there any *very* technical specs available on the PIC for a recent Electronics Engineering grad who wants to play? How about a pinout and protocol spec for the Magic Port? :) Thanks! -Tom Rusnock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tom Rusnock tomr@admin.microserve.net Engineer / NewsAdmin MicroServe Information Systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Luke Derossi <lderossi@ComCAT.COM>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 03:39:13 -0500
Subject: Re: Anyone ever heard of....
Thomas Rusnock wrote: > > Has anybody seen (or thought about making) a package for the PIC to make the IR > port irDa compliant? (or is it already?) Reason: It would be nice to beam > stuff to a "regular" computer with an irDa port... or print to a printer that > is equipped with one. > > Just curious... it would come in handy in my application. > > -Tom Rusnock Tom, The hardware implementation of the current Magic Cap devices, such as Sony's PIC-1000 and PIC-2000 are built specifically to support the proprietary high-speed data transfer protocol, and cannot be made to support irDa. The reason for this is simply that the irDa spec was still in its infancy when the Magic Cap (and therefore its own IR spec) was being designed, several years ago. Regards, Luke Derossi for General Magic, Inc.
From: Luke Derossi <lderossi@ComCAT.COM>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 03:45:50 -0500
Subject: Re: WTB: PIC-2000 software
Thomas Rusnock wrote:
>
> I'm looking for a copy of the following...
>
> Presto!Links
> Presto!Mail
> RiverRun Terminal Emulator
>
> Can anybody help me out?
>
> I would also like a keyboard if someone has one at a good price (not as
> important as the above stuff)
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Tom Rusnock
Tom,
Here are sources for the various products you asked about, if you're
interested in purchasing them new. The Presto!Links 1.0 / Presto!Mail
1.5 bundle is available directly from General Magic, at 1-888-CONJURE
(266-5873). River Run terminal emulator can be purchased by contacting
River Run directly, via the following:
Phone: (203) 861-0090
Fax: (203) 861-0096
Email: 72662.3247@compuserve.com
RiverRunSW@aol.com
The keyboards are available from Sony, at 1-800-571-SONY ext. 333.
Hope this helps! :)
Regards,
Luke Derossi
for
General Magic, Inc.
From: Luke Derossi <lderossi@ComCAT.COM>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 04:10:23 -0500
Subject: Re: Memory management
Thomas Rusnock wrote:
>
> Can anyone offer some insight (or point me to a URL or other reference) about
> memory management on the PIC-2000? Is it helpful to keep the "Built-in Storage"
> area as empty as possible so the OS has room to shuffle things around? OR is it
> better to keep things you use often in the Built-in Storage area because the
> internam RAM is faster to access than the SRAM card? (just speculating).
>
> Are there any *very* technical specs available on the PIC for a recent
> Electronics Engineering grad who wants to play? How about a pinout and protocol
> spec for the Magic Port? :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Tom Rusnock
Tom,
Sony has a great FAQ about memory management in general, and a whole
slew of other topics (both technical and non), at
http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/Magic/fodtitl.htm and is very worth checking
out. (so is the entire Sony ML site, at /SEL/Magic/index.html, btw..)
I'll also try to answer your specific questions here. The biggest
issue about memory management and where to store stuff lies in the way
Magic Cap uses memory for 'behind-the-scenes' and non-specific storage.
This is displayed as the 'workspace' usage bar in the storeroom scene
(all the way to the right.) This workspace memory is always located as
part of the main, built-in storage, and reflects all sorts of things,
from customizing the built-in features, to your user information, to
redecorating the desk, hall and other scenes.
While it sounds above like it would be best to leave as much internal
memory free, the PIC-2000 has quite a lot of it, and it doesn't do any
harm to store packages on the built-in shelves, provided that you leave
*some* for the machine to use. There's no one magic number, but you'll
probably be happiest with 400-500K or more free, which leaves plenty for
the system. My PIC-1000's internal storage hovers around 200K, and
doesn't seem to mind too much, unless I'm downloading a very large
package (a rough guideline to follow is to have twice the internal
memory available than the size package you are retrieving.)
The Sony FAQ is liable to go into much greater detail, and give you
specific tips to try, and good habits to get into so make sure to check
it out. :)
Regards,
Luke Derossi
for
General Magic, Inc.
From: Ronn McKelvey <MAXWATT@AOL.COM>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 04:27:32 -0500
Subject: PIC1000 for sale
Magic Link pic1000 for sale with accessories: This unit is in PERFECT condition and has a 2 year service warranty with Good Guys (although I'm not sure if transferable). I have had it for only 2 months, but upgraded to the 2000 and need to sell this one. I have had a screen protector on it from day 1. Includes Magic Exchange software/cable, telephone headset (never opened) , clip-on book light(very helpful) 1meg SRAM card and all original packaging and packing (inserts manuals, etc). $250. MAXWATT@aol.com
From: "M. Z. Mays" <maysmz@TXDIRECT.NET>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 18:22:04 +0000
Subject: n.hand technology
I read a press release today that said that Iomega is making a drive with 20 meg removable disks the size of half a business card. Disks to sell for $10. Compared to a $100+ SRAM card this would be a deal. The size should squeeze into a PDA easy. Wonder what kind of power and so forth it needs. If it is as good as my Zip drive, it would be a great product. Maybe it is a hoax. MZ Mays
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