What if,... early PCs (was: stepping machanism

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sun Apr 11 17:27:56 1999

<$399 without the monitor and cassette. I struggled long and hard with
<that decision, until one of the RS store managers agreed to be willing to
<special order a "replacement" monitor for me for $200 if I were to be
<unsuccessful in interfacing one of my CCTV monitors. Fortunately (since I
<didn't/don't) have Allison's technical expertise, it turned out to need
<nothing more than cabling.

Wise move! My system test stand at work had a common monitor incase the
problem was the RCA box.

<BTW, MOST of us thought that CP/M-86 would push PC-DOS out ("as soon as it
<comes out")! CP/M-86 was significantly delayed. By the time that it
<showed up, and the higher price for it than PC-DOS, PC-DOS was barely
<affected by its presence. Shows how much to believe "experts"!

It was available at introduction. What was delayed was the marketing.
It didn't ship with the machine it was a $200 option.

Allison
Received on Sun Apr 11 1999 - 17:27:56 BST

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