cpr0@bunny.UUCP (03/03/87)
Hi. My in-laws dug up a TI 99/4A home computer (literally dug up out of the dusty dungeon!) for my daughter (8 yrs. old) to use. What I need to know is if there is still a source for the plug in ROM modules that it uses. I'd especially like ones for math (+,-,*,/) and spelling, but any kind will do. Otherwise it just sits around, and I don't feel like fighting with a cassette recorder/player. A far cry from a Symbolics! If you know of any promising leads (including selling your own stuff) please let me know. Thanks. Christopher Rosebrugh, Silc Technologies Inc. ...!harvard!bunny!cpr0
cavrak@uvm-gen.UUCP (Steve Cavrak) (03/04/87)
in article <1031@bunny.UUCP>, cpr0@bunny.UUCP (C. Rosebrugh) says: > Xref: uvm-gen comp.sys.misc:406 comp.sys.ti:5 > > What I need to know is if there is still a source for the > plug in ROM modules that the [TI 99/4a] uses. > Yes! Triton Products Company, P.O. Box 8123, San Francisco CA, 94128. (800) 227-6900 for questions or orders. Their latest product is the Triton Turbo XT that turns your TI into an IBM-PC. For $499 ! Love it ! -- Stephen J. Cavrak USENET: ...!decvax!dartvax!uvm-gen!cavrak Academic Computing Services CSNET: cavrak@uvm The University of Vermont OtherNET: cavrak%uvm@csnet-relay Burlington, VT 05405 MABELL: (802) 656-3190
herman@ti-csl.UUCP (03/04/87)
in article <1031@bunny.UUCP>, cpr0@bunny.UUCP (C. Rosebrugh) says: > > . . . . . . > What I need to know is if there is still a source for the > plug in ROM modules that it uses. I'd especially like ones > for math (+,-,*,/) and spelling, but any kind will do. > . . . . . > > Christopher Rosebrugh, Silc Technologies[ Last time I checked, Triton was still selling ROM cartridges for the TI99/4A. Their address is: Triton Products Company PO Box 8123 San Francisco, CA 94128 1-800-227-6900 Their christmas sales brochure claims they can be reached Monday-Friday 6AM - 6PM, Saturday 9AM - 4PM Pacific time. All the usual disclaimers apply of course. I'm just quoting from their sales brochure..... -- Herman Schuurman ARPA: herman%TI-CSL@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA Texas Instruments Inc. CSNET: herman@TI-CSL PO Box 226015 M/S 238 USENET: {ut-sally,convex!smu,texsun,rice}!ti-csl!herman Dallas, Texas 75266 VOICE: (214) 995-0845
grr@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (George Robbins) (03/07/87)
In article <1031@bunny.UUCP> cpr0@bunny.UUCP (C. Rosebrugh) writes: > >Hi. My in-laws dug up a TI 99/4A home computer (literally dug up >out of the dusty dungeon!) for my daughter (8 yrs. old) to use. >What I need to know is if there is still a source for the >plug in ROM modules that it uses. I'd especially like ones >for math (+,-,*,/) and spelling, but any kind will do. Otherwise >it just sits around, and I don't feel like fighting with a cassette >recorder/player. A far cry from a Symbolics! > >If you know of any promising leads (including selling your own stuff) >please let me know. Thanks. > >Christopher Rosebrugh, Silc Technologies Inc. > > ...!harvard!bunny!cpr0 Somebody already mentioned Triton, the other mail order house still committed to the TI 99/4a is Tenex: Tenex Computer Express P.O. Box 6578 South Bend, IN 46660 219-259-7051 What seems like a couple of centuries ago, I bought an Expansion Chassies and Floppy drive from them and was quite satisfied with their service. What's really amusing is that they are now advertising a Myarc 99/4a compatible computer board that plugs into the expansion chassies, has a TI9995 processor, double resolution video chip, a real keyboard and runs 2-3 times as fast. This is where TI could have been years ago if the had had their act together and more realistic perceptions of the home computer market. -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: cbmvax!grr@seismo.css.GOV Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)