13 Apr
2001
13 Apr
'01
7:15 p.m.
The 2000, as I'm sure you know, was a relatively short-lived,
not-quite-PC-compatible. By the time 80 took the Tandy DOS systems
seriously, the 1000 was the hot system. A lot of TRS-80 folks upgraded to
the 1000; very few to the 2000.
John, if I remember correctly, was involved with weapons systems on nuclear
submarines--stuff that he could never discuss with civilians.
--Mike
Michael Nadeau
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Hellige" <jhellige(a)earthlink.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: SETCOLOR info found
I recall seeing the odd reference to the 2000, much
more on
the 1000, in the later 80 Micro's. I may even have a couple of
issues left around here from the late 80's when I was reading both it
and PCM regularly. John's letter shows him as a Lt. Commander, USN
at the time living up here in D.C.
Jeff
>John Harrell was a prolific writer/programmer who published most of his
work
in 80 Micro.
His stuff was always top-notch. I don't recall SETCOLOR. 80
Micro did eventually cover the Tandy 1000/2000, so he must have submitted
the program shortly after the 2000's release.
--Mike
Michael Nadeau
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