Re: STILL NEED MY 1200 XL COMPUTER!!!!

Despite all prevention efforts, Rick Cortese <ricortes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in news:qxQzf.640$Dk.129@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

>
> Only good reason to get a *stock* one is they come with a good
> keyboard. I have an 800, 130XE, 800XL, and I prefer the 1200xl
> keyboard.

Better than the 800? I'll be interested to see that then.

>
> The 1200XL is a hackers dream, they are fully socketed. None of that
> desodering RAM to add a memory expansion like Rambo. Something goes
> out, just plug in a new chip. If you have ever tried to trouble shoot
> an 800XL where one of the 40 pin chips went out, you really learn to
> love the 1200XL.

I was fortunate enough to have a socketed 800XL, but I certainly lost
any desire to mod my 130XE after I opened it up and found 0 sockets.

>
> There is a lot of real estate under the hood. The 1200XL uses just a
> chip or two more then an 800XL but has a huge footprint. Bob Wooley
> even pulled the 5V power supply<and RF modulator?> from his to make
> room for his mods.

Yeah, I had figured that much out - it's a nice size mahine for cramming
stuff into.

>
> Bob's mods are a major reason to use a 1200XL. He has done everything
> from upgrade the video to built in BASIC to internal IDE drive. Some
> of it is kind of esoteric, like the OS comes in two 8k ROM and has
> provisions for either 24 pin or 28 pin devices: Makes it easy to put
> in multiple OS by substituting 27128's then adding a few jumpers and a
> switch.
>

I didn't realize there's not built-in BASIC in the 1200XL. What's there
instead, if anything?

--
James
http://www.slornet.com
.

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