TRS-80 Fireworks

Peter Corlett abuse at cabal.org.uk
Wed Aug 28 05:10:23 CDT 2019


On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 07:07:21PM +1000, Guy Dunphy via cctalk wrote:
[...]
> RIFA caps may be the most hated components in electronics. Even worse than dipped
> tantalums, popped electrolytics, and decaying urethane foam.

Amiga collectors would say "batteries", since Commodore selected a brand of
rechargable cells which leaked board-eating acid. This also affected the Acorn
Archimedes, but only posh kids had those.



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