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From: RFM@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: 1200s and 2000s
Message-ID: <90340.234408RFM@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 7 Dec 90 04:44:08 GMT
Organization: Penn State University
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I'm not sure if I'm glad I shot my mouth off about the 2000s and 1200s
or not, but I'm glad I've picked up some useful trivia about both of
these now-defunct systems. I was shocked to learn that the 1200s were
such dogs; at one time I was recommending that we stock a data lab
with a couple dozen of 'em. As best I recall, there never was any
hint in the computer mags about problems with the 1200s.

I do recall quite well that folks in those same computer mags used to
speak quite well about the speed and graphics of the 2000s, but at the
same time were awed/appalled about the machine sitting out here all
along on the 80186 branch of the Intel tree. Seems to me I read/heard
somewhere in the last couple of years that the 186 chip was being used in
some kind of auxillary capacity in some kind of application hardware --
wish I could remember when/where/what.

But what the heck; there's nothing wrong with using old/obsolete systems.
My son runs a 4p at school. I know people who will use their TRS00 Mod 1s
till the day they die (the person or the machine; whichever comes first!)
Today, we packed up a Model III/upgraded to IV to ship to University
Salvage. It had developed video problems & we didn't want to spend $150
to fix. Got a lot of milage out of that machine back in the early '80s.
Life goes on. To close, might I suggest that 1200s and 2000s would
make good boat anchors?

Bob Munzenrider, PSU-Harrisburg
DoD # 197
SoB # 003