. This is the very rare PowerPad Starter Kit by Chalk Board, Inc. for the Apple IIe, Apple IIc and Apple IIGS.
The retail price was $129.95 but it is very hard to find today, complete, and in this condition.
RATINGS
A Ease of installation
A Supplied software
B Vendor support
PRODUCT SUMMARY
Size:17" X 20" X 1"
The PowerPad is a much larger, more substantial unit than the Koala Pad. It uses a series of digital switches to create the signal that is transmitted to the computer. Unfortunately, the documentation does not explain how that signal is received by the computer, although it is transmitted through the game 110 port in some manner. The use of digital switches permits the Power Pad to report several points on the board that are being touched at the same time. This is not possible with an analog unit like the KoalaPad, which averages the signals received from throughout the board into one location before transmitting that value to the Apple.
A number of different options are available for the Power Pad. The basic unit
is $99.95; an Apple starter kit, containing a copy of Micro Illustrator similar to that found on the KoalaPad costs extra ($129.95).