20 Jul
2010
20 Jul
'10
11:32 p.m.
--- On Tue, 7/20/10, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Think of a color Lisa w/a DOS prompt! LOL LOL LOL LOL
? I got beat
(or rather just
beat myself) out of a beautiful color NCR
PC4. Most people would say big deal, but I wanted
the
damned thing! Just
THis is not a machine I am familiar with. Now that is somethign that I would never do. I always
want
to keep a classic
machine as close to the origianl design as possible.
I like to think of it as a value added rework ;)
As to the rest of your <snipped>, Tony, you're an invaluable asset to the
hobby, and an inspiration. I *can* imagine winding a transformer, but blowing a tube -
although it has crossed my mind - eh, it just ain't happening. So I look for workable
alternatives. Anything to keep the bugger working. My sister has a nearly brand new VGA
monitor in her storage unit (~400 miles away) I gave her years ago. I'm waiting for
her to move the rest of her stuff out here, and look to see if I can jimmy the thing
inside the NCR's case.
The NCR PC4 won some German award for something goofy like elegant design or whatever.
Not sure who awarded it, or if it immediately followed Octoberfest. But it is a
distinctive machine nevertheless. IMHO.