Msg: 6335 *Conference*

03-06-96 17:07:49

From: GARY WEBER

To : ALL

Subj: PIC-DISK

Does anyone remember them?  You know, the disk drive system (available for the
Model 100 and the NEC PC8201) which essentially turned your machine into a CP/M
computer.  But, it also allowed you to transfer files into the "native" mode
RAM storage of your machine as well (like FLOPPY.CO).

I used to own one for the NEC a long time ago.  Since then, I had my NEC stolen
in a house robbery about six years ago.  I'd had my NEC PC-8201 replaced by my
insurance company with the NEC PC-8300, but the PIC-DISK was no longer
available.  So, I have several disks with software (for the native mode of my
computer) which I'd like to extract, but I haven't been able to find anyone who
has a PIC-DISK for the NEC (or even for the Model 100 for that matter), nor
have I been able to find a different "CP/M" machine (with 360K 3.5" disk drive)
that can read the format of these disks.

Does *ANYONE* out there have any suggestions?  Personal Integrated Computers, I
believe, has gone out of business.

Thanks for any help,

Gary.