a whatsits: Grid 1535 EXP

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Mon Jul 27 11:16:41 1998

At 09:55 AM 7/25/98 -0400, you wrote:
>At 11:16 PM 7/23/98 -0500, Doug Yowza wrote:
>
>>Wow, it sounds like somebody just lost their GRiD-virginity. John H. took
>>my 1535EXP, so I have to go from memory. It's a 386DX-33 (in a PGA, so
>
>Yes, I actually flew across the country, broke into his house, grabbed the
>mag-alloy 1535 out of his hands, repeatedly beat him over the head with it,
>and took off. Doug, you're lucky to be alive after all that. :) Maybe
>that's why I'm having problems with the sucker!

  Yipes! I'd better not tell John where I live! I didn't know he was THAT
fond of Grids.

>
>>you can upgrade it via Cyrix/TI/etc) with up to 8MB RAM (low-profile
>>SIPs). I think it wants 16-18V DC, center neg. The empty hole will
>>accomidate eithe battery or a power supply with an AC plug.
>
>Yep, that sounds about right. It uses the same power brick my GRiDPad 1912
>uses. BTW, if anyone needs a keyboard adapter cable for their GRiDPad, let
>me know. I have 5 extras.

   What does it adapt it to? Mine has a 5 pin DIN connector and APPEARS to
use a standard PC keyboard.
>
>>The connector on the bottom of the machine plugs into a docking tray,
>>which John H. also took and I think was trying to sell last time I
>>checked. (John, are you there?)
>
>I'd rather trade it to someone who can really use it. Even if it works, I
>don't really have a use for it, and the 1535 w/8mb is a very usable machine
>even without the tray.

  Yeap, I have a expansion tray too. Mine has a National Instruments
GPIB-PCIIA HP_IB card in it.
>
>GRiD 1535 BIOS Date: 1989, slightly under the 10 year mark, but these are
>such extrordinary machines!

  Yeap, they grow on ya, don't they!

  Joe
Received on Mon Jul 27 1998 - 11:16:41 BST