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excerpt: "Here is a method for installing a Toshiba TCS5S65 PL-15 Very Low Power CMOS SK X B RAM ($40 from Microprocessors Unlimited) in a TS1000 computer. Two of the great advantages of installation are the reduced power consumption (maybe as much as a 30% cut) and the absence of RAM pack wobble and crash. Who…"
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# 8K of Very Low Power CMOS RAM In aWorld Class Computer For Only $40

Here is a method for installing a Toshiba TCS5S65 PL-15 Very Low Power CMOS SK X B RAM ($40 from Microprocessors Unlimited) in a TS1000 computer. Two of the great advantages of installation are the reduced power consumption (maybe as much as a 30% cut) and the absence of RAM pack wobble and crash. Who knows, in a year and a half it may be possible to get a 32K CMOS RAM which will fit in the same spot that you prepare for this RAM. Of course the price may still be a bit high at that point, and such a chip would need additional decoding, but RAM power and energy savings would be great.