On 10/6/2011 2:48 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
Why would anybody replace a device containing 4 simple
components
(transformer, fuse, and 2 diodes) with something containg many more
components (the PC PSU)???
Although it may offend you in principle, "obsolete" PCs show up in the
gutter around here, but TRS80 parts cost money.
You mean there really are classic computer people who don't have boxes of
assorted fuses, diodes, etc? Amazing...
-tony
Please, enough of the self-righteousness that always seems to highlight
your purist tendencies, including the ability to construct transistors
from raw materials and simple hand tools. We know
where you stand already.