Hi Joe,
>....As you've probably figured out by now, the 150s aren't
>entirely IBM compatible....
I think that qualifies as the biggest understatement of the year so far.
:-))
>....If your machine is a box with squared corners and the
>expansion cards are mounted vertical behind the monitor then
>it's a TouchScreen II....
I can't speak for the person who posted the original message, but that's
certainly the machine I have.
>....If the machine has nice rounded edges and the expansion cards
>are horizontal in the bottom then it's the original HP 150....
If that's the one which looks very much like the terminals HP supply with
their HP 3000 series mainframes then I'd very much like to get my hands on
one (not to mention an HP-120 or 125).
>....Both drives are AC powered. The HP 9123 drive is exactly the
>same as the 9122 except that it has no power supply and gets it's
>power from the TS II....
Hmm, that sounds like the drive box I have (dual drive version) - I can't
actually get to it to check right now though.
> The Touch Screen feature is standard on the 150 but optional on
>the TS-II. Strange! I've never seen a Touch Screen on a TS-II. I
>don't think many buyers added it.
That's my theory too. I know Tony's seen a few, but all the unit's I've seen
(admittedly only a handfull) hadn't had the touch screen added - though I
suppose they could've been removed and been sold off seperately.
> Let me know if you have any specific questions.
Well, at the moment what I really want is to find somewhere in the UK where
I can find some RAM boards for it (I have none) and a hard drive -
preferably without having to part with an arm and a leg. Oh, are the rear
panels hard to come by, mine is missing?
TTFN - Pete.
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Received on Sun Feb 06 2000 - 20:25:18 GMT