Just another Rinky-Dink Florida hamfest

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Sat Mar 27 17:17:52 1999

I'm not the guy to ask about the TI line, as I only had contact with it
once, in a TI sales office, but, . . . this IS a forum for people with
interests in ancient computing hardware . . .

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 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: Just another Rinky-Dink Florida hamfest


>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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