On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
Hi. I think I'm gonna snatch a TRS-80 at
work. I was going to ask
opinions about whether the 4D or the 4P is the better choice, and I
guess I am listening, but I think the Desktop is just too cute not to
have.
Can't you get BOTH?
The more I think about it, the more I think I have to.
It IS possible to write certain kinds of boot disks
for it with a PC.
But there also exist some disk formats that it can deal with that the PC
can not, including some copy protection.
Any comments on Tony's TRS disk utilities[for Linux]? trsfmt &
diskdmp? The readme looks simple & straightforward.
Should I
just leave the thing on the shelf?
Always use it on a sturdy desk or shelf. It is too heavy for lap use.
Dave, you've been upstaged. *That* was funny.
Doc