29 May
2001
29 May
'01
11:09 p.m.
Eric;
I don't recall either the Cyzern or Norcom clones, but I'm in the process of
researching Tandy/Radio Shack systems and will let you know if I come up
with something.
I might be misreading your message, but while Dennis might have built your
LNW himself, LNW wasn't his company. It's possible he was a dealer for LNW
through Green Mountain Micro--his company. The LNW was considered the
Cadillac of TRS-80 clones. I still have a set of photos and text for a
how-to article on building one.
Several companies such as BT Enterprises sold souped-up TRS-80s--mostly Mod
IIIs and 4s--under their own brand. This might be the case with your Norcom
system.
--Mike
Michael Nadeau
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Dittman" <dittman(a)dittman.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 11:24 PM
Subject: TRS-80 Clones
Along with VAX, Alpha, and PDP-11, I collect TRS-80s.
I've
got three different clone TRS-80s. One is the Cyzern 7000, which
I built myself from a kit. I've had this one for a long time.
The other is Dennis Bathory-Kitsz's LNW-80, which I bought from
him.
The other one I have is one I've never heard of before. I got
the unit in a bunch of other TRS-80 equipment. The case is a
hacked TRS-80 Model I keyboard, with a standard TRS-80 Model I
keyboard with built-in keypad (very late Model I keyboard).
The power, video, and cassette connectors are a match for the
Model I. The CPU board has a built-in floppy disk controller,
and is a Model III clone. The manufacturer appears to have
been Norcom.
--
Eric Dittman
dittman(a)dittman.net