30 Jun
2003
30 Jun
'03
11:12 a.m.
--- Hans Franke <Hans.Franke(a)mch20.sbs.de> wrote:
I remember.
Out of curiosity, is it command-set compatible with anything? Have
the ROMs been backed up anywhere so that someone might be able to
experiment with a real M4?
-ethan
(When I was in High School, our "computer lab" consisted of either an
HP or Wang programmable calculator, an M3 and an M4. I got a grade in
"computer math" by writing a simple database program to help the
teacher track the stats of the wrestling team, and to calculate
grade point averages for grade cards. Someday, I wouldn't mind
locating an M4, but it would be nice to be able to use it as a dumb
terminal - probably get more power-on hours that way).
> Another
alike thing is the Tandy DT2 - basicly a M4 with a
> cover where the disk drives go and a terminal software in
> ROM. it was ment as Terminal for the M2/M12.
By the way, I found one of those recently.
I was driveing 500 Miles one way for mine ....