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From: Woody on 25 Feb 2010 04:24 Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > Should that be ZX81, or Z80? I am not familliar with the NC200. > > You're right- it was a Z80. To be honest, I'd never really cared about > the insides. It Just Worked. The only thing I did that was odd was to > make a battery pack for it using a Maplins holder and D cells I think if it had been a zx81 with a strapped on battery it probably wouldn't have just worked well! -- Woody
From: Jim on 25 Feb 2010 04:31 On 2010-02-25, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >> >> > Should that be ZX81, or Z80? I am not familliar with the NC200. >> >> You're right- it was a Z80. To be honest, I'd never really cared about >> the insides. It Just Worked. The only thing I did that was odd was to >> make a battery pack for it using a Maplins holder and D cells > > I think if it had been a zx81 with a strapped on battery it probably > wouldn't have just worked well! ZX81s were used in a lot of battery powered stuff, surely? They only needed, what, 9v or thereabouts? They got used a lot for smallscale robotic stuff. Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK "Get over here. Now. Might be advisable to wear brown trousers and a shirt the colour of blood." Malcolm Tucker, "The Thick of It"
From: Woody on 25 Feb 2010 04:42 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > On 2010-02-25, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >> > Should that be ZX81, or Z80? I am not familliar with the NC200. > >> > >> You're right- it was a Z80. To be honest, I'd never really cared about > >> the insides. It Just Worked. The only thing I did that was odd was to > >> make a battery pack for it using a Maplins holder and D cells > > > > I think if it had been a zx81 with a strapped on battery it probably > > wouldn't have just worked well! > > ZX81s were used in a lot of battery powered stuff, surely? They only needed, > what, 9v or thereabouts? They got used a lot for smallscale robotic stuff. Not so useful for carrying round and typing on though. -- Woody
From: Jim on 25 Feb 2010 04:47 On 2010-02-25, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Should that be ZX81, or Z80? I am not familliar with the NC200. >> >> >> >> You're right- it was a Z80. To be honest, I'd never really cared about >> >> the insides. It Just Worked. The only thing I did that was odd was to >> >> make a battery pack for it using a Maplins holder and D cells >> > >> > I think if it had been a zx81 with a strapped on battery it probably >> > wouldn't have just worked well! >> >> ZX81s were used in a lot of battery powered stuff, surely? They only needed, >> what, 9v or thereabouts? They got used a lot for smallscale robotic stuff. > > Not so useful for carrying round and typing on though. Good point. The 14" TV would need a crateload of car batteries and would definitely reduce the portability somewhat. Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK "Get over here. Now. Might be advisable to wear brown trousers and a shirt the colour of blood." Malcolm Tucker, "The Thick of It"
From: Peter Ceresole on 25 Feb 2010 05:15
Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > I think if it had been a zx81 with a strapped on battery it probably > wouldn't have just worked well! Yes. I was confusing the processor with the Worst Keyboard In The World machine. -- Peter |