Just another Rinky-Dink Florida hamfest

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Sat Mar 27 17:48:02 1999

Dick,

  RATS! I think you're right! I just brought it in and checked. The slots
are wider than S-100 and the card sockets are offset to one side so S-100
cards hit one edge and won't go in. It also has a switcher power supply so
it is regulated off the cards. Too bad, it is really a nice box. I may
modify it back to S-100. Anyway what can you expect for $3?

   Do you know anything the TI computer? Is this worth leaving as is in
hopes someone can use it or should I use it for a project box?

   Joe

At 01:00 PM 3/27/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I bet you're going to be disappointed in the TI chassis, Joe. TI made (back
>in the '70's) a line of their microcomputers which used a connector and a
>card form-factor like the S-100, sort-of, but which wasn't S-100. One easy
>way to tell the difference, I believe is that the TI system, which I never
>inspected, hence can't say for certain, used a global power supply rather
>than the s-100's on-card local regulation. Their power and other supply
>leads were in different places, too.
>
>Let me know if I'm wrong, Joe, as I hope you're getting something you can
>use, but something tells me . . .
>
>Dick
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
>To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
><classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
>Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 12:51 PM
>Subject: Just another Rinky-Dink Florida hamfest
>
>
>> Went to another one this morning. Didn't find much except three Lisas
>>(two Lisa 2s and one Lisa 2/10), two HP 715/50s, two Zorbas and a *NICE*
>>S-100 chassis made by TI. I managed to get the L 2/10 and the Zorbas.
>>Pictures and questions to follow.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> PS the HPs are still available if anyone wants them.
>>
>
>
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