7 Feb
2000
7 Feb
'00
12:33 a.m.
Hi Pete,
It probably is. They seem to be standard with the TS-II. BTW some of
these models had different names in Europe. I don't remember the details
now but I did see a message showing the differences once. It's just
something that you may want to keep in mind when you start discussing them.
If they did, then they replaced the bezel with a non-Touch Screen one.
I have plenty of hard drives. What model are you looking for? I have
one here that has TS-II software already on it, I could probably copy it to
another one for you. BTW I'm in Florida. Do you know anyone that's coming
to Orlando that could bring one back to you? They're not exactly light.
RAM: You should see if Tony can find a way to install 256K ics instead
of the 64K ones. Most (all?) of the the Touch Screens that I see have 512K
or less. I've never seen one with expanded memory.
Oh, are the rear
I can't speak for the person who posted the
original message, but that's
certainly the machine I have.
What model termainal are you for? I have no idea what they supply with
the 3000 but I see piles of 700/92 terminals in a local scrap yard. I have
several 35712s (I think that's the right number).
....If the machine has nice rounded edges and the
expansion cards
are horizontal in the bottom then it's the original HP 150....
If that's the one which looks very much like the terminals HP supply with
their HP 3000 series mainframes then I'd very much like to get my hands on
one (not to mention an HP-120 or 125). ....Both drives are AC powered. The HP 9123 drive
is exactly the
same as the 9122 except that it has no power supply and gets it's
power from the TS II....
Hmm, that sounds like the drive box I have (dual drive version) - I can't
actually get to it to check right now though. The Touch Screen feature is standard on the 150
but optional on
the TS-II. Strange! I've never seen a Touch Screen on a TS-II. I
don't think many buyers added it.
That's my theory too. I know Tony's seen a few, but all the unit's I've
seen
(admittedly only a handfull) hadn't had the touch screen added - though I
suppose they could've been removed and been sold off seperately. Let me know if you have any specific questions.
Well, at the moment what I really want is to find somewhere in the UK where
I can find some RAM boards for it (I have none) and a hard drive -
preferably without having to part with an arm and a leg. panels hard to come by, mine is missing?
Hmmm. I don't know where you'd get one without buying the whole machine
but ask Jeff Kaneko ("jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com".com". I think he located a pile of
TS-IIs a year or so ago. He may be able to send you a panel.
TTFN - Pete.
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