21 Mar
1999
21 Mar
'99
4:27 p.m.
Why not create a current design for a modern front panel system? ok, retro
styling because I like the silk screening of the 8800b and the 8080 but with
*some* modern accoutrements while still providing that front panel
experience.
- Mike: dogas(a)leading.net
21 Mar
21 Mar
6:22 p.m.
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6:40 p.m.
Why not create a current design for a modern front
panel system? ok, retro
styling because I like the silk screening of the 8800b and the 8080 but with
*some* modern accoutrements while still providing that front panel
experience.
To me, that seems the best compromise between the extremes in this discussion.
Design a state-of-the-art S-100/IEEE-696 box and cardset (Z-80 based)
including an FDD controller which could use a standard 3.5" drive, offer
the whole thing as a kit with bundled CP/M (or clone).
Sort of like the difference between a concours restoration of a Shelby
Cobra and one of the Cobra kits.
<<<John>>>
8:39 p.m.
At 19:40 21/03/99 -0500, John Ruschmeyer wrote:
To me, that seems the best compromise between the
extremes in this
discussion.
Design a state-of-the-art S-100/IEEE-696 box and
cardset (Z-80 based)
including an FDD controller which could use a standard 3.5" drive, offer
the whole thing as a kit with bundled CP/M (or clone).
Add some sort of hard disk controller too please!
Sort of like the difference between a concours
restoration of a Shelby
Cobra and one of the Cobra kits.
Nice analogy!
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