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From: dtynan@sultra.UUCP (Der Tynan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k
Subject: 32K "do-it-yourself" kits...
Keywords: The Ultimate Scrooge...
Message-ID: <2613@sultra.UUCP>
Date: 4 Nov 88 03:17:38 GMT
Organization: Tynan Computers, Sunnyvale, CA
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OK, so I've been following all these postings about so-and-so who makes an
"ultra-cheap" 32K experimental system.  Well, so far, 'ultra-cheap' has been
open to varied interpretation.  Most of this stuff (in fact ALL of this stuff)
is out of my price-range.  Yes, I *do* want it buttered on both sides.  I
want high-performance, AND I want low-cost.  So, I figure the best way to
get a 'quick-and-dirty' 32K system, is if someone out there (read National)
has a simple system, for which they're willing to sell just the bare PC
board.  I mean, when you take manufacturing costs out of the equation, it
should be possible to produce a simple 6MHz, 512K RAM PC board, with a UART
and space for the TDS PROM's for less than $100.  Batteries not included.
In reality, it would be nice to find something to plug into my IBM-PC (make
it into a *real* system), which didn't cost $800.00 (and that's the DISCOUNT
price!).  As far as an OS is concerned, we can all sit around and wait for
GNU...  Or maybe use MINIX...  Who knows?  I'd just like to dive into the 32K
world, AND get away from that disgusting Intel architecture in one fell swoop.
Or, am I just dreaming again... Comments anyone???
						- Der
PS;
The volume is beginning to drop off again...  I don't want to have to get
nasty...
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Reply:	dtynan@sultra.UUCP		(Der Tynan @ Tynan Computers)
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