POURNE@mit-mc.arpa (04/15/83)
From: Jerry E. Pournelle <POURNE@mit-mc.arpa>
I generally agree witho y our observations, and have no answers
to your questions. Sorry.
JEP Date: Wed, 13 Apr 83 22:50:26 PST
From: Matthew J. Weinstein <matt at ucla-security.arpa>
To: Jerry E. Pournelle <POURNE at mit-mc.arpa>
cc: info-cpm at mit-mc.arpa
Re: [Tom Carnahan <TCARNAHAN@usc-isie.arpa>: OPINIONS on EPSON QX10?]
According to H-P computers in Westwood Village, they are going to be
here next Tuesday.
I spent about an hour and a quarter playing with one today
(purportedly with old software; 256k version) and it's very
easy to learn, and not bad as a word processor (a little slow).
Also, Pie/Bar/Line etc charts are easy to create, and has an easy
to use, nice calendar system.
The software needs a bit more integration, but it's nice for the price
($2295 w/64k & $2995 w/256k both w/2 drives). It's still a Z80, but the
software and (easy to use for a novice) interface make it attractive.
Offhand this would be a fun machine to have at home.
The rep said that there are five expansion slots in the machine, and that
color would be available down the road, as well as external hard disk.
The rep also thought that the user would not be able to
add functions to the Valdocs system. Does anyone have any info on
this?
- Matt