29 Dec
2008
29 Dec
'08
10:56 a.m.
Jim Brain wrote:
I was secretly hoping for much the same thing. I have several HP machines
that use Amigo or SS/80 disks. I'd probably buy one if it wasn't _too_
expensive 9read : I can't afford the prices charged for such things to
people who depened on such machines for their work).
How 'open' is the uIEC? The more open something like this is, the more
likely I am to get it (of course!).
-tony
There are still things to do with the uIEC base, though. IEEE488
support would be a great win, as then PET/CBM machines would have a
solid state device to use, and I am working on a USB link to a PC, so
one can slave their Win/Mac/Linux box to their CBM. And, for those who
want something more vintage as a target, the protocol is simple RS232 (I
use a RS232->USB converter), so they could add a MAX232 and write a
suitable app for anything that provides RS232.
Any chance for HP support (hp85, hp86, etc) ?