Article about collecting in Antique Trader. - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

30 Jun 1999

Hi Tony:

In a message dated 6/30/99 10:34:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk writes:

...
  There's little point in working out how to link 
  a modern laser printer to a PERQ when you can get the original Canon 
  interface card and hook up a CX-VDO.  
Good point -- why reinvent the wheel?

The thrill for many ZX81ers is sticking wings on an oxcart and watching it 
fly (erratically, and for a short time . . .)

...
   And other peripherals do get designed. Like a
chording keyboard, a way to 
  boot PERQ microcode from a PC (I _must_ find time to finish that!), etc

  Trivial hacks, like replacing 8" drives with 5.25"(1.2M) or 3.5" (1.44M)

  drives are common. 
Great!  IMHO, advancement of a platform is as important as preservation of 
that platform.

...
   \begin{tongue-in-cheek}
  Of course if you start out with a real computer...
  \end{tongue-in-cheek} 
Yeah, I know, but it was my first computer, and I still love the damn thing.  
If it weren't for my exposure to the ZX81 (having no college education) I'd 
probably be managing a burger stand somewhere, instead of maintaining my 
lofty position as a _highly_paid_computer_professional_ and 
_independant_small_business_owner_.

Thanks for all of your help,

Glen Goodwin
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