Eprom Emulator for HP-71b

[twoweims]

(09-26-2020 05:08 PM)Dave Frederickson Wrote:  The description of the emulator seems to focus on firmware development. This isn't really necessary for the 71 as software development doesn't require an EPROM as it does with other systems. Also, the developer is hyping the inconvenience of erasing an EPROM saying it takes 20-30 minutes. My eraser takes about 7 minutes.

Rather, wouldn't it be more convenient to simply have a selection of EPROM's programmed with the HP ROM images instead of lugging that board around?

Dave

I wish there was a bit more room in the card reader bay so that a ZIF Socket could be installed on the HHP EPROM board. That would make switching out EPROMS a bit less hair raising.