Joe:
Let me know if you have an extra one for sale, ok?
CORD COSLOR
Archive_at_navix.net
Joe wrote:
> 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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