Yes it is a PC compatible -- it's an XT. I suppose the DD referred to
Double Disk, but I pulled the second floppy to install the hard drive.
It's a peculiar, many-screwed, (phenolic?) plastic case.
manney(a)nwohio.com
OK I'll get an EE to help me out. Did you ever used that with a monitor? is
the 60 Hz vs 50 Hz a problem?
>When I went to the US recently, I built my own 110/220V converter. I
>found a small (10VA) transformer that had dual 120V primaries and wired
>these as an autotransformer. Boxed it up in small wooden box and Bob's
>your uncle.
>
>PS If you can't work out how to do it from the above, don't try it
>yourself, get someone with some more electrical knowledge :-)
>
>Philip.
At 01:59 AM 1/14/98 +0000, you wrote:
>And, hey, all portable *ARE* bulky anyway even my Luddite is very
Not all portables are bulky -- m100, portfolio, Geneva, Starlet, etc. all
come to mind.
>thick and heavy. Even the T1000 early one is clusmy too.
But nowhere like the 5100.
>My opinion is that IBM 5100 is the winner for most heaviest and
>unprotected portable. Even modern smallest desktops with built-in
I dunno about most unprotected, but I used to have a Centronics 101 portable
printer that was tough for even *me* to lift! And the Sony 17" portable
display unit my atari club has could probably give the 5100 a run for its
money weightwise.
>I wouldn't have any handles on anyway. Reasonably good idea this way
>so users are forced to hold it carefully and stuff their portables
>into padded bags/cases. Handles invites accidents and some swing
>around too easily, bang into other objects that could crack/break
>screens and hard drives like that, handles breaks, *CRASH!*
Or you could make it well enough that that wouldn't matter... 8^)
Besides, you put a handle on an IBM 5100, turn around quick, and you could
*kill* someone! 8^)
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Greetings,
I am new to the group , I posted a message a couple of days ago , I was not
sure if it got out . Has anyone ever heard of a kx-33b 4-bit microcomputer or
any 4-bit microcomputer trainer type units .
thanks,
Frank.
Thanks for the response , the Heathkit ET 3400 is a good trainer . The kx-33b
had only data switches and I am guessing , possibly only 16 nibbles of ram .
Not much you could do with it but I thought it looked interesting . I once saw
an add for it in the December 1979 issue of Popular Electronics page 117. I
also ran across an add for the NRI computer I had mentioned earlier PE. 3\77
Pg. 37 from the add it looks to be called a model 832 .If anyone has the
chance to go to any computer shows\auctions lately and has seen these type of
computers I would appreciate hearing from you .
Frank
hello
i saw two apple IIgs card for the apple lc for sale at a local computer store
and was wondering if anyone wanted them? they appeared to new in box.
dave
I got an Apple ][gs today form a guy in Georgia. It's a ROM 03 model
with 1mb of RAM, an RGB monitor and an Apple keyboard. It has no docs,
floppy drives, or mouse.
Does anyone have a spare mouse, floppy drive, and maybe docs that I can
buy? Which drives were available for this unit? I have mostly 5-1/4" disks
right now, so I'd like to get that type first, then maybe a 3-1/2".
I have a copy of ProDOS floating around but I'd like to get a copy of
GS/OS. Can I run this with 1mb of RAM?
Thanks!
Rich Cini/WUGNET
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ClubWin! Charter Member (6)
MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking
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Hi,
I found some DEC circuit boards. They're marked "ZG91100876" and they
appear to be memory boards. Can anyone tell me what they are and what
machine they're for?
Joe
>>And of course, I'm on the train to work and my Haddock book is at home...
>>What year was the compass?
>
>Compass 1100 1982 (Says it on the case as mfg. date)
>GRiDCASE 3 1985
>GRiDCASE 1535exp 1989 (At least that's what the BIOS says)
>
>I threw the other two in just so I could remind myself to come up with a
>timeline for the GRiD page. I'd like to find the original pricing on these
>suckers. Anyone know where to look?
Haddock says (now that I'm home) the Compass was early 1982, $6000-8000.
Doesn't mention the others.
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Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/
At 01:17 PM 1/15/98, you wrote:
>
>
>At 11:48 AM 1/15/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Tat goes without saying: placing a machine in a want list is also an
>>engagement to purchase it. Otherwise the system would not work for too long.
Things "that go without saying" are usually what screw up the system.
Things like that are best said up front. Better to have someone say "well,
duh" then to have someone get stiffed.
>>There should be an update prior to each outing to make sure that the
>>machines are still wanted.
>
> That's not practical for me. I went looking (and found :-) last
>Saturday, yesterday (found more) and I will go again today ( I know where
>there's a keyboard that I need) and again next Thursday (big NASA auction)
>for certain. I look a lot, that's why I find a lot. One of the FEW
>advantages of living in a big city.
The best thing to do is to list what you're after with a price of *what
you'd be willing to pay for a second machine.* That way, if I say I want an
osborne 1 and I'm willing to pay $50, and I go out and find one at the same
time someone else finds one for me, I wouldn't mind paying the $50 for a
second machine. Of course, you might miss out on that first machine at $75,
but better safe than sorry (until you win the lottery, of course.)
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