>I had always believed that 8201A was technically more advanced both as software and as hardware compared Tandy and Olivetti, actually I was totally wrong
That's a bit harsh. By saying you were "totally wrong" you are implying that the Tandy model was more advanced in both software and hardware. I would argue the variations are relatively minor and each has its plus and minuses. As Mike says, BASICS differ in subtle ways. I did quite a bit of programming on the NEC 8201a. I had no complaints. I was also very familiar with TRS-80 BASIC from owning and programming a Model 1 clone. The Model 100's BASIC was close to this. It was also a good implementation. My thoughts are summarised here: http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2009-11-4-nec8201a-vrs-model-100.htm Terry (Tez) On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 8:53 AM, Mike Stein <[email protected]> wrote: > How about this: > > PB$(1)=LEFT$(PB$(1),3) + LEFT$(D$,5) + RIGHT$(PB$(1),LEN(PB$(1))-9) > > Many BASICs did not have this form of MID$, so I don't think it > necessarily makes it weak... > > If you play with BASIC on different computers you'll find many subtle > differences... > > m > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "NEC" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 4:24 PM > Subject: Re: [M100] Translating BASIC code from 100 to NEC. > > > > Thank you Kurt. > > Ok, I'll take a look deeper at your link. > > Honestly I had thought it was simpler. > > First of all I find it difficult to exploit the informations provided in > your link. > > I tried to use the line you wrote: > > > > PB$(1)=LEFT$(PB$(1),3) + LEFT$(D$,5) + RIGHT$(PB$,LEN(PB$)-9) > > > > Sadly it doesn't work, an error message is issued, this: > > > > ?FC Error > > > > I wonder why NEC chose that weird way for his laptop making its BASIC > weak compared with its direct antagonists Tandy and Olivetti. > > Such a shame, really a hard life for guys that want to program on NEC. > > I had always believed that 8201A was technically more advanced both as > software and as hardware compared Tandy and Olivetti, actually I was > totally wrong. > > > > Peppino >
