DEC Rainbows ...

From: Geoff Reed <geoffr_at_zipcon.net>
Date: Fri Feb 15 17:03:47 2002

There was a HD upgrade kit for hte 100A that had DC fan/fans a higher
wattage powersupply and the MFM HD Controller/ HD combo.

At 02:32 PM 2/15/02 -0800, you wrote:


>On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
>
> > > > What is the difference between the 100A, 100B, and 100+ Rainbows ?
> > > The 100A could read only disks that used its own proprietary format. The
> > > 100+ could read, but not write to, PC-format disks. The 100B was a
> >
> > That's a software difference, and an important one from a user standpoint,
> > but it is not a difference in the hardware.
>
>I was told at one time in the past that there was a capacity difference
>in the power supply of the A that made it marginal for HD usage. I have
>never attempted to check this.
>
>Can anyone refute or confirm?
> - don
Received on Fri Feb 15 2002 - 17:03:47 GMT

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