Msg: 2988 *Conference*
08-09-92 12:48:46
From: DREW BLANCHAR
To : FRANK HENZE
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #2983 (HELP)
Frank, Welcome to the realm of proto-computer design.....meaning, the first design didn't get everything right and left room for improvements. One of those improvements was the disk drive, that wasn't available when the Mdl 100 came out....so Tandy only built in 1 serial port. But we're using that serial port for the modem! That means it can't be used for the disk drive. So.....build the disk drive to run directly from the system bus.... which is what the Chipmunk drive did....but Chipmunks are no longer available. so we have a great machine with limitations....after all, Ford's model T didn't have electric windows! I'm sure others will give you answers on this as well, -dB