13 Jul
2001
13 Jul
'01
12:18 p.m.
On Jul 13, 20:23, Tony Duell wrote:
Over here, I'd recoment getting a BBC Micro.
It's got one main
disadvantage compared to the Apple ][ -- no expansion slots. The plus
points are :
[snip]
I'll add the one point I'm surprised that Tony, of all people, missed :-)
It's well documented; the circuit diagrams are readily available, the
service manual is reasonably easy to find, and includes circuit
description, upgrade instructions, schematics, board layouts, mechanical
drawings, etc. And other documents cover the systems calls in detail, how
to build interfaces to the bus, how to write ROM software for it, and so
on.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
13 Jul
13 Jul
12:46 p.m.
On Sat, 14 Jul 2001, Pete Turnbull wrote:
It's well documented; the circuit diagrams are
readily available, the
service manual is reasonably easy to find, and includes circuit
description, upgrade instructions, schematics, board layouts,
mechanical drawings, etc. And other documents cover the systems calls
in detail, how to build interfaces to the bus, how to write ROM
software for it, and so on.
The original Apple ][ reference manual wasn't nearly as comprehensive but
still it included the schematics, ROM listings, and other tidbits of
useful info for understanding all the various subsystems of the basic
Apple ][. It was my "bible" throughout high school (how deliciously
nerdy, eh? :)
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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1:45 p.m.
Sellam Ismail wrote:
On Sat, 14 Jul 2001, Pete Turnbull wrote:
Apple II and high school? Sellam, I'm older than you? Geez, I first saw an Apple
II
while in college. I was using an Interdata 7/16 in high school.
I'm looking foward to the VCF-East photos.
Eric
It's well documented; the circuit diagrams
are readily available, the
service manual is reasonably easy to find, and includes circuit
description, upgrade instructions, schematics, board layouts,
mechanical drawings, etc. And other documents cover the systems calls
in detail, how to build interfaces to the bus, how to write ROM
software for it, and so on.
The original Apple ][ reference manual wasn't nearly as comprehensive but
still it included the schematics, ROM listings, and other tidbits of
useful info for understanding all the various subsystems of the basic
Apple ][. It was my "bible" throughout high school (how deliciously
nerdy, eh? :)
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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