Retro Innovations has made available the UltiMem VIC-20 Memory Expansion Cartridge that adds more than 8MB of FLASH ROM storage and 1MB of RAM!
Here are the specs:
- 8 (eight) megabytes of VIC-20 programmable FLASH ROM storage.
- 1 (one) megabyte of yummy RAM storage.
- A myriad of configuration options, to suit your tastes
- You want ROM at $2000 and RAM at $8000. Done
- You desire RAM expansion to be read only after you store your favorite data. We’re happy to help!
- You’re insane and want the same chunk of RAM or ROM to show up in multiple locations in the VIC-20 memory map. Not a problem!
- You must have RAM or ROM at IO2 or IO3. C’mon, give us something hard!
The cartridge is already ready for you to order for $50 + shipping. The delivery date will start by the end of April.
Link: Retro Innovations
I was contemplating buying a Commodore VIC 20 from Goodwill, but was on the fence due to its low ram, compared to the C64. Good to know this is out there. It’s crazy how long-lived Commodore systems are.