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   Message 226 of 1,530   
   Dave Drum to BOB KLAHN   
   TRaSh 80s   
   22 Jul 14 07:58:16   
   
   -=> BOB KLAHN wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-   
      
    KT>> I personally am the original owner of a TRS-80 model 1 with 16K of RAM,   
      
    BK>  Mine had 4K originally. I ordered a 16K set for $165.   
    BK>  Immediately thereafter the price dropped 50% and I cancelled my   
    BK>  order.   
      
    BK>  See the tagline.   
      
   I never wrote original programs for the TRS-80. But, I did for the C=64. In    
   assembler even. Then the Amiga came out and I got a look at the instruction    
   set for the Motorola 68K CPU ... and ran screaming for the exits.  Bv)=   
       
    BK>  ...   
      
    DD> My first "store-bought" computer was a TRS-80 model 1 --   
    DD> Level 2. Does yours have the Saran-Wrap keyboard mod to cut   
    DD> down on k-k-k-ke-e-ey-y b-b-bounc-ce?   
      
    BK>  There was a keyboard fix. Software change in the timing.   
      
   Oh. Wish I'd know of that when I was fitting all those clingy, staticky,    
   fiddly Saran Wrap bits. Would have save lots of frustration and blistering of    
   the paint with the language shouted at the keyboard.   
       
      
   ... In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra - F    
   Leibowitz   
   --- MultiMail/Win32   
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN, USA (1:18/200)   

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