Philip.Belben_at_powertech.co.uk

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Thu Apr 2 07:41:11 1998

Phillip,

  Thanks for the info. I'll try to get the whole box full (about 8 or 9
machines). If I do, I'll let you know. $50 for one sounds fine to me.
I've never used a RS 102 and it's been years since I used a RS 100 so I
don't know what the differences are but I assume the 102 has everything
that a 100 does.

   Joe


At 05:15 PM 4/1/98 GMT, you wrote:
>David wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 4/1/98 9:57:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>> rigdonj_at_intellistar.net writes:
>>
>> << I have a chance to buy a box full of Radio Shack model 102 portable
>> computers. None have been tested and there are no power supplies with
them.
>> Does anyone know what voltage and polarity the external power connector
>> uses? And if there is any kind of self-test built-in? Can anyone give
me an
>> idea of what these are worth? >>
>>
>> shoot, i'd love to have another tandy 102! my ac adaptor for my 102 says
6v dc
>> at 400 ma
>
>I'd love to have one at all!
>
>Seriously, Joe, if you get a box full, will you be putting some up for
>sale?
>
>> according to the little drawing on the adaptor, the inner part of the
plug is
>> negative. outer part is positive. not sure what they're worth, but i
bought
>
>That's all I'd need to know. I am quite used to building PSUs on such a
>spec. Or less. (Actually I'd look inside to see whether it needs to be
>regulated, but 6V seldom does).
>
>> mine with the accompanying battery operated cassette recorder and owner's
>> manual for $25. would love to find the external floppy for it.
>
>The model 100 I've seen for 100 or more UK pounds over here. I don't
>know what additional features were in the 102; I also don't think I
>could afford L100. But I'd probably pay $50 US including shipping for a
>model 102 without power supply.
>
>Philip.
>
>PS I'm back from Taiwan at last. Taiwan really is the most unhackish
>place I've been on my travels... But more to the point, I've missed
>most of the last 3 weeks on Classiccmp, so I may be ignorant of the
>context on some longer-running threads. Please forgive any silly
>questions that may arise...
>
>
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