15 Apr
2000
15 Apr
'00
6:35 p.m.
Today I found an Androbot Topo and he's standing right here next to me.
Now what?
I am now accepting any pointers, tidbits, or otherwise worthy information
about this cute little addition to our family.
I already searched the usual channels.
Thanks to all
Francois
15 Apr
15 Apr
7:18 p.m.
There are several site for the Topo including a Homepage at
www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/8970. I did a search on yahoo and
came up with 13 sites. Try your search again or I could e-mail you the list
I got from mine. John
----- Original Message -----
From: Sue & Francois <fauradon(a)mn.mediaone.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 6:35 PM
Subject: I'm a proud daddy
Today I found an Androbot Topo and he's standing
right here next to me.
Now what?
I am now accepting any pointers, tidbits, or otherwise worthy information
about this cute little addition to our family.
I already searched the usual channels.
Thanks to all
Francois
11:47 p.m.
Yep been there I found a bunch of sites but they do not offer any more than
the basic item description.
I guess I need all kind of information; it says "no user serviceable parts
inside" on the skin so I guess a hardware or service manual may be too much
to ask but I would like to find some info as to what it was capable of as
new in term of cpu power, interfacing capabilities etc...
The unit I got has apparently been stripped from it's guts (or most of them)
it still has the speech synthesis module since I heard it on friday eve. But
I didn't get the bateries so I can't try it out. (my 3 year old son is
asking :"when can we plug it in?":( )
The unit also has a (secial?) plate in "ooks like gold to me"(TM) on the
front with Nolan Bushnell's signature engraved and the Androbot logo/name
and what looks a like a series number (18)
Big picture at:
ftp://fauradon:hsd123@people.mn.mediaone.net/Pictures/topobust1.jpg (158K)
and at:
ftp://fauradon:hsd123@people.mn.mediaone.net/Pictures/topofull1.jpg (96K)
Any ways I was hoppping for some technical insight. what kind of controller
are used for it, any cool application, any personal experience.
Thanks
Francois
----- Original Message -----
From: John R. Keys Jr. <jrkeys(a)concentric.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: I'm a proud daddy
There are several site for the Topo including a
Homepage at
www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/8970. I did a search on yahoo and
came up with 13 sites. Try your search again or I could e-mail you the
list
I got from mine. John
----- Original Message -----
From: Sue & Francois <fauradon(a)mn.mediaone.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 6:35 PM
Subject: I'm a proud daddy
> Today I found an Androbot Topo and he's standing right here next to me.
> Now what?
> I am now accepting any pointers, tidbits, or otherwise worthy
information
about this
cute little addition to our family.
I already searched the usual channels.
Thanks to all
Francois
16 Apr
16 Apr
1:08 p.m.
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3:34 p.m.
I figured that since the robot was to be an appliance type, the service and
technical information must have been a very closed affair. That and the fact
that it was not very popular (couple thousands made ?) would render the inof
even harder to find.
I will be opening it as soon as I free up enough space to work on it
confortably.
One of the first things I would like to do with it, is to restore it to it's
original condition.
Then I would like to perform some non-destructive upgrades on it. Open to
suggestions for now.
At this point, in order to restore it, I need to find out what was inside to
start with.
Francois
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: I'm a proud daddy
> I guess I need all kind of information; it says
"no user serviceable
parts
> inside" on the skin so I guess a hardware or
service manual may be too
much
> to ask but I would like to find some info as to
what it was capable of
as
You're probably right about the chances of finding a service manual, but
the 'no user serviceable parts inside' doesn't always imply that the
manual won't be available. I suspect that wording is a legal requirement
for equipment sold in some countries (no matter what it actually is, or
whether the user could reasonably be expected to fix it) and that it
doesn't actually mean anything.
Related to this, I have a Sony (I think) service manual for some kind of
home video effects generator/mixer/thingy. The first part of the manual
is a reprint of the user manaul and ends with 'Do not remove screws. No
user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel'.
You guessed it, the next section of the manual tells you how to take it
to bits...
-tony
15 Apr
15 Apr
8:49 p.m.
This must be the day for it, I went out touring the "all Sunnyvale Garage
sale" and the first thing I picked up was a Hero Jr w/ Manual. Amazing
--Chuck
11:55 p.m.
Not fair this is supposed to be MY hapy day. ;)
Francois
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis(a)mcmanis.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: I'm a proud daddy
This must be the day for it, I went out touring the
"all Sunnyvale Garage
sale" and the first thing I picked up was a Hero Jr w/ Manual. Amazing
--Chuck
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