Seiler@mit-xx@sri-unix.UUCP (08/15/83)
From: Larry Seiler <Seiler@mit-xx> There has been enough interest expressed that I am posting this to everyone. I saw an ad for a Rainbow 100 disk formatter in "Personal and Professional", a new mag devoted to the DEC PC's (the ad is in both existing issues). They only advertised software for Rainbow. The price for the formatter is $65, and they say that it will work on any good quality diskettes. Their address and phone number are below. If anyone learns anything more, especially on the subject of disk formatting for the Professional, please post it. Enjoy, Silicon Valley Corp Larry (MIT) 150 West Iowa Ave. Sunnyvale CA 94086 408-737-7577 -------
mel@houxm.UUCP (08/17/83)
Why, when I pay $250 for the operating software for the Rainbow, should I have to search down and pay another $65 to someone else for a disk formatter? and another $40 to Priority-One for documentation for that same software's CP/M-86? and $25 to Lifeboat for documentation for that same software's CP/M-80? (which turns out to not even be right - the CP/M-80, I mean - Lifeboat's documents were fine indeed) and $35 for a little flier that tells how to open up the case and adjust focus, etc. - DEC's "Technical Documentation Kit"? and another $50 for a "Print Set" that doesn't have anything on the keyboard or display unit? Are the other PC makers this screwed up? Mel Haas , houxm!mel
ron@brl-bmd@sri-unix.UUCP (08/18/83)
From: Ron Natalie <ron@brl-bmd> Actually, IBM's PC has very nice documentation (that does not cost you an arm and a leg). There are some BIG COMPUTER MANUFACTURER problems with doing stuff with such a little machine. The PC Technical Manual has a glossary that was probably distilled or referenced from some larger IBM dictionary. Under 'D' it lists: DSR: Data Set Ready (...explantation of meaning of this modem control bit...) DTR: Distribution Tape Reel This I can live with however. -Ron