Aquisitions

On 12-Apr-97, classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu wrote: The biggest hurdles would be the 8-3/8" CRT (measured bezel-bezel) and the power supply inside. If one wanted to upgrade the CRT as well, you'd have a hard time finding a modern one to fit, or you'd have to go with an expenisve LCD, which would destroy the appearance that it was still the orginal machine. Also, given that most XT-clones tended to ship with 135-150W power supplies, and the early IBM's shipped with even less, you'd have a hard time running a newer board on one. I tried a few years ago with a 386DX-40, and it didn't like it at all! Your idea isn't any worse than turning the orginal Mac's into aquariums, which seems to have a bit of a following! At least you're talking of keeping it a useful computer. I know the feeling about the upgrade-mania though...it's one of the things that turned me away from the PC, though I have two now, including the portable. Jeff Jeffh(a)eleventh.com -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- // Amiga: Today's Technology Ten Years Ago // ------------------------------------------------------- \// True 32bit pre-emptive multitasking GUI, plug&play hardware, \/ stereo sound, and 4096 color video modes since day #1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Collector of classic home computers: Amiga 1000, Atari 800, Atari 800XL, Atari Mega-ST/2, Commodore C-128 & C128D, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore VIC-20, Kaypro 2X, Mattel Aquarius, Osbourne Executive, Sinclair ZX-81, TI-99/4A, Timex-Sinclair 1000, TRS-80 Color Computer-3, and a TRS-80 Model 4. Plus Atari SuperPong and Atari 2600VCS game consoles.