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From: ericr@hpvcla.HP.COM (Eric Ross)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Inquiry on hp-150 details.
Message-ID: <4340003@hpvcla.HP.COM>
Date: Tue, 20-Jan-87 12:10:38 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 20 12:10:38 1987
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> 4)	We have discovered that the removable disk format is not exactly
> 	like ibm's.  I know quite a bit about ibm disk formats, but haven't 
> 	gotten around to probing his disk.  Can anyone give details on this?
> 	Is their any compatibility at all between the two (like format only
> 	with one them)?
> 

There is an upgrade for the 150B which will provide it with the same ROMS
as the Touchscreen II (150C) and allow you to run MSDOS 3.2.  With this
upgrade(assuming you have a double-sided floppy drive(700+ Kbytes)) you
can read, write and format IBM 3.5" format floppies.  Additionally, 
there is a 5.25" floppy drive available(9125S) which can read and write
IBM 5.25" floppies.

The upgrade kit is part number 45849-63024($140).

If you have a Touchscreen II already then you can buy just the software
with part number 45849-63031 ($85).

You might check with your local dealer, but chances are that you will
have to order these parts from your nearest Hewlett Packard sales office.

Additionally, if you plan to use Microsoft Windows, then the upgrade is
required.

Caution:

At this time it is known than the following applications will break if
you install the upgrade.

1) Condor (database manager)
2) Graphics/100(drawings can be used by Graphics Gallery instead)

The following must be the indicated revisions or later to work:

1) Wordstar      3.34      (upgrade kits are available)
2) GW Basic 2.0  A.01.03   (upgrade kits are available)


Eric Ross
Hewlett Packard
Vancouver Division(Home of the Thinkjet and QuietJet printers)
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