8 Feb
2001
8 Feb
'01
11:48 a.m.
On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Jeff Hellige wrote:
Which would explain why they're more likely to be found without the
cover. The engineering on the 2nd variant was considerably better
than the first, what with the sturdier case, coiled keyboard cable
vice the thick ribbon cable, and a few other improvements.
Jeff
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The one that says 'Osborne' on the side
of the case is the
later variety with the more rigid case, which should be a more
standard beige or similar color. The other should have a more yellow
colored case and would be the original model. It's case isn't quite
as sturdy. It did have a cover over where the power cord coils into
but it was totally detachable. It more or less just snapped into
place vice the hinged variety of the later models.
The ones I have use velcro to attach the cover over the power cord. It's
pretty shabby actually.