secrist@msdsws.enet.dec.com (Murphy's beta test site.) (11/14/89)
; From: mentor.cc.purdue.edu!akl@purdue.edu (Rob Tillotson) ; Subject: NEC PC-8500 info wanted... NEC produces a technical manual on the internals of the beast hardware and software wise. I called the NEC tech. support number (it requires patience, it's always busy, and when it does ring, it rings for a long time), and wound up with a very helpful person who sent me what I wanted for free. The only catch was that they made me sign a non-disclosure to get the manual, and made me swear not to breathe a word of what was inside of the manual for the next five years. So I won't. But this is the manual you want. What wasn't inside of it was all the gorey details about things that weren't actually inside the 8500 itself, but this is a Must Have for 8500 hackers. What I don't have in front of me is the number of tech support or the name or part number of the manual. It may not even have a part number since it's not for sale. The service department should know the number of tech support, and/or we can go off line in email and share this info. If there is a CPM list archive I've posted it before, abiet about 1.5 years ago. I can research same if you don't have the info otherwise. Meanwhile Rob, I'd be happy to conspire with you (or any 8500-heads) in email. rcs