test-drb October 1997

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by kevan＠heydon.org

Hi, Are there any collectors in the UK that specialize in CPM machines. Last night I acquired a Philips PC2000 portable (along with the Corvis Concept) and while it is a nice machine (and has lots of documentation including service manuals) I don't have a great affinity to CPM machines because I have never used them out side of collecting them. (and I am trying to limit my collection to home micros, workstations and strange one off machines.) If you would be interested in this machine, and maybe some others I have then email me. -- Kevan Old Computer Collector: http://staff.motiv.co.uk/~kevan/

26 years, 8 months

new addition: atari portfolio

by pjoules＠enterprise.net

Lawrence Walker said: >Check out the Portfolio home page at > http://www.mcc.ac.uk/~dlms/Port/portfolio.html www.mcc.ac.uk says: >The link that you have followed points to a document that does not exist. Please >contact the author(s) of the referer document to ask them to remove/correct the >pointer. Is the page gone or is the URL wrong? Regards Pete #include <std_disclaimer>

26 years, 8 months

Please subscribe me to the classic computing email list

by RWood54741＠worldnet.att.net

Thanks, Bob Wood

26 years, 8 months

resubscribe?

by jim＠calico.litterbox.com

Ok, I've had my sulk, can I resubscribe? -- Jim Strickland jim(a)calico.litterbox.com -- "...It tells me that goose stepping morons like yourself should try reading books instead of burning them." -Dr. Henry Jones Sr. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

26 years, 8 months

Portable History

by sinasohn＠crl.com

I got to thinking about VCF 2.0 and decided I might like to do a talk about the history of portable computing. But, knowing my track record in regards to such things, I figure I better start researching now in order to be ready for VCF 3.0 or 4.0! So, I'd like to hear from anyone who has a story to tell about the history of portable computers and such, or has any data on what the first portable, first laptop, first handheld, etc. was etc. Also, any interesting portables you have in your collection or know about, please tell me. Basically, if it has to do with portable computing (or even relates to it in some obscure way) I'd like to hear about it. Please e-mail me directly at <sinasohn(a)ricochet.net>. I'll take anything I can get, compile it, and see if I can come up with something. Thanks! P.S., I do collect portable computers (which somehow doesn't explain the Mini's in the basement) so if you have any you want to get rid of... 8^) --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn(a)ricochet.net that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

26 years, 8 months

new addition: atari portfolio

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

while searching around town for a mac II video card, i came across this little machine for $10 at a computer parts store! not long ago, some idiot was trying to sell something similar for $100. seems to be psuedo ibm compatible and i got the printer interface in its original box and a quick ref guide for the preloaded apps. mine also came with a 64k mem card with a battery backup. other than a cracked lcd hinge, seems to be pretty neat. if anyone has a source for more info, i'd love to hear about it. another good thing is the the space it takes up is negligable! =D david

26 years, 8 months

Space problems in the UK and US

by sinasohn＠crl.com

At 10:30 AM 10/28/97 +0000, you wrote: >Can anybody recommend a good universal monitor that can be used with a >large number of home micros? For many of the 8-bit micros that use a Composite(?) input (Commie, Atari, I think Coco's, etc.) the Commodore 1702 (And I think 1802?) monitors were fantastic. They also had the advantage of having standard video/audio RCA inputs on the front, so they can double as a Telly. All you need to do is hook it up to a VCR or maybe even just a cable box. I did this for years, and even once when my dad was in the hospital, brought it in wiht a VCR so he could watch movies. Nice and compact. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn(a)crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

26 years, 8 months

Fido is far from dead!

by sinasohn＠crl.com

At 07:38 AM 10/29/97 -0800, you wrote: >>Check around on the web for Fido software. Back in the days before the >>Internet, FidoNet was a world-wide network of independant BBS's. > > Fido is far from dead. In fact, some sysops have claimed an increase in Whups! I did not mean to imply at all that Fido was dead. Only that I was communicating with people around the world long before most of us heard about the Internet. I think Fido is great and I'm glad to hear it is still going strong. > I have a wide assortment of BBS software oriented towards DOS-based >systems. My pacakge of choice is RemoteAccess 2.01. If there's someone on Is RemoteAccess a Fido compatible BBS or a terminal pgm? Do you know where to get the Fido software? Btw, is Tom(?) Jennings (is that his name? the author of Fido) still around in the Fido world? I met him once -- a true genius, and definitely deserves greater acclaim than he has received. --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn(a)ricochet.net that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

26 years, 8 months

Update on finds for those that asked and a big rescue coming

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

No at both places I'm waiting on their management to make a deal. Will post when I get the call. At 07:14 PM 10/30/97 +0300, you wrote: >Has anything happened since the 25th? I just want to know... because I >just started collecting and really want to grab a few systems. (Can people >who already have one of the systems that I'm interested in let me have >first dibbs?) > Thanks, > > Tim D. Hotze > >---------- >From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker(a)mail.interlog.com> >To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers ><classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> >Subject: Re: Update on finds for those that asked and a big rescue coming >Date: Saturday, October 25, 1997 11:18 AM > >> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 -0500 >> Reply-to: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu >> From: "John R. Keys Jr." <jrkeys(a)concentric.net> >> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" ><classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> >> Subject: Update on finds for those that asked and a big rescue >coming > >> Thanks to those who e-mailed me to keep the list going, I too like to see >> what others are finding and the price items are going for. This also to >> helps hear about computers and other items that I may have never seen or >> hear of. But first about the rescue - I have located about one half of a >> 20,000 sq ft warehouse FULL of computers, monitors, printers, manuals, >sales >> promo items, old software, system disk. I'm talking C64 to SUN to maybe >> HP3000 types and a couple of stripped down mainframes (not IBM's). I >spent >> the last two Saturdays trying to work out a deal and hope to know this >week >> or next if can start unloading these items for them. I will send out an >> e-mail to all as soon as I get the word. > I, for one, love your listings. Keep on, keep on, keep on. > >ciao larry > >lwalkerN0spaM(a)interlog.com > >

26 years, 8 months

Commodore 64, Vic 20, Lotsa software each + Pong Game Looking for home.

by houghtom＠metro.net

I have a Commodore 64 and a Vic 20, both operational, and both with lotsa software and goodies. The Vic 20 has an operational tape drive and about 10 cartriges. The 64 has a disk drive, and tons of disks worth of games and programs. They are currently seeking a home at a reasonable price. Know anyone interested? I also have a Pong game, fully operational, somewhere in the recesses of my attic. I know those are going as collector's items now. Where would I go to find a market? Thanks, m

26 years, 8 months

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test-drb October 1997