19 Jun
2001
19 Jun
'01
2:58 p.m.
I just got back from 18 days down in Houston and in-between working (and
the flooding) I was able to hit a few thrifts there. I got the
following:
1. A handheld called Compact by Ultratec with a acoustic modem in the
top cover. It's 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 and 1 1/8 inch tall. It has no other
markings on it.
2. Six new in the box Vic20 game cartridges
3. R.O.B. by Nintendo robot
4. Something called a Xscribe that looks like a over grown C64.
5. A alphamicro 1000A model AM1000-47
6. Radio Shack TRS-80 TP-10 thermal printer
7. Several new in the box TI99 cartridges
8. And about 50+ more items that do not meet the 10 year rule.
It was a good trip just wish the weather had been better.
19 Jun
19 Jun
11:49 a.m.
From: "John R. Keys Jr."
<jrkeys(a)concentric.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Subject: New finds in Houston
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 21:58:57 -0500
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
I just got back from 18 days down in Houston and
in-between working (and
the flooding) I was able to hit a few thrifts there. I got the
following:
1. A handheld called Compact by Ultratec with a acoustic modem in the
top cover. It's 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 and 1 1/8 inch tall. It has no other
markings on it.
TTY used for deaf and hard of hearing users, use it to talk to
another tty of any types or via relay service like deaf to hearing
person via a live person translating the text to speech. I have
one. Very notorious for breaking down due to that orange cable
linking both halves together, straight when closed, then bent 180
degrees when open. Very nice design and last long time on
batteries. Right now mine is broken, going to around to it to fix.
The cpu is intel 8080 based microcontroller, LCD is EL backlit sucks
batteries. Keep it off during day, use it for dark places or at
night.
Use 9VDC 500mA tip is negative. If you have AA NiCd rechargable it
will work or use regular AA batteries.
You can still buy parts or send it to ultratec for repairs.
Cheers,
Wizard
4:54 p.m.
Thanks for the great information on this unit.
----- Original Message -----
From: <jpero(a)sympatico.ca>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: New finds in Houston
(and
From:
"John R. Keys Jr." <jrkeys(a)concentric.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Subject: New finds in Houston
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 21:58:57 -0500
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
> I just got back from 18 days down in Houston and in-between working > the flooding) I was able to hit a few thrifts
there. I got the
> following:
>
> 1. A handheld called Compact by Ultratec with a acoustic modem in
the
top cover.
It's 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 and 1 1/8 inch tall. It has no other
markings on it.
TTY used for deaf and hard of hearing users, use it to talk to
another tty of any types or via relay service like deaf to hearing
person via a live person translating the text to speech. I have
one. Very notorious for breaking down due to that orange cable
linking both halves together, straight when closed, then bent 180
degrees when open. Very nice design and last long time on
batteries. Right now mine is broken, going to around to it to fix.
The cpu is intel 8080 based microcontroller, LCD is EL backlit sucks
batteries. Keep it off during day, use it for dark places or at
night.
Use 9VDC 500mA tip is negative. If you have AA NiCd rechargable it
will work or use regular AA batteries.
You can still buy parts or send it to ultratec for repairs.
Cheers,
Wizard
4:24 p.m.
On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
I just got back from 18 days down in Houston and
in-between working (and
the flooding) I was able to hit a few thrifts there. I got the
following:
1. A handheld called Compact by Ultratec with a acoustic modem in the
top cover. It's 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 and 1 1/8 inch tall. It has no other
markings on it.
2. Six new in the box Vic20 game cartridges
3. R.O.B. by Nintendo robot
4. Something called a Xscribe that looks like a over grown C64.
XScribe was a San Diego Company that built computer based Court Reporting
machines. The early ones were CP/M based. Unfortunately, as they
diminished in size, so did the company, and after a couple of mergers,
they are remembered mostly by those who lost money in the stock. It now
trades as NMFGE at about 11 cents.
- don
5. A alphamicro 1000A model AM1000-47
6. Radio Shack TRS-80 TP-10 thermal printer
7. Several new in the box TI99 cartridges
8. And about 50+ more items that do not meet the 10 year rule.
It was a good trip just wish the weather had been better.
4:57 p.m.
After I get it dried and cleaned up I will have to see if it still
works. Thanks for the information. John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Maslin" <donm(a)cts.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: New finds in Houston
Reporting
On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
> I just got back from 18 days down in Houston and in-between working
(and
> the flooding) I was able to hit a few thrifts
there. I got the
> following:
>
> 1. A handheld called Compact by Ultratec with a acoustic modem in
the
top cover.
It's 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 and 1 1/8 inch tall. It has no other
markings on it.
2. Six new in the box Vic20 game cartridges
3. R.O.B. by Nintendo robot
4. Something called a Xscribe that looks like a over grown C64.
XScribe was a San Diego Company that built computer based Court machines. The early ones were CP/M based.
Unfortunately, as they
diminished in size, so did the company, and after a couple of mergers,
they are remembered mostly by those who lost money in the stock. It
now
trades as NMFGE at about 11 cents.
- don
5. A alphamicro 1000A model AM1000-47
6. Radio Shack TRS-80 TP-10 thermal printer
7. Several new in the box TI99 cartridges
8. And about 50+ more items that do not meet the 10 year rule.
It was a good trip just wish the weather had been better.
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