1 Jul
2001
1 Jul
'01
1:35 p.m.
I wasn't specifically referring to a model, but to the general run of NEC
PC-clones of the early-mid '80's. It seems to me that their story, overall, was
that they were intentionally not compatible with the PC, thereby forcing the
end-user to buy the software that NEC had to offer. That's what killed them.
Later models were, presumably, closer to the "compatibility" mark, hence more
generally useable.
I never owned/used one of these jewels, but there was considerable chatter about
them back then.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus(a)canit.se>
To: "Richard Erlacher" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: WTB: 8" floppy
Richard Erlacher skrev:
The thing that might be interesting with
NEC1165's would be to compare them
to
3-1/2" drives. Though I'm not certain about it, the power might be
compatible. If not, it just might be a mite risky to package the two drive
types together since the power connectors are the same. These NEC people
made a number of moves of that sort in the early '80's. They built a number
of PC clones that were "almost" clones ... and you know where that led them
...
Are you referring to the PC98? At least that machine seemed more fun than the
bog-standard PC. BTW, is the PC98 dead nowadays?
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