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