Apparently, the only difference btwn the 100/102 REX and the 200 REX is the software load. The parts are apparently the same. The NEC boards are an entirely different beast and apparently much harder to DIY.
However, for reasons of communication and sanity, I'm only dealing with the 100/102 REX right now. I don't want any confusion about what board I'm talking about. **IF I do this** they will be programmed for 100/102 and tested in a 102, and guaranteed to work in a (functional) 100/102. That's it. That said, I've basically got enough data from my form. The total number of requested boards has exceeded 60. If I assume that 75% of respondents will actually order a board, I'm still at the point where a large parts order is starting to become economical. Now I have to decide if and how I can actually make a run. I've sought advice from other makers in and out of the retro community and the feedback has been a mixture of "sounds good, but be careful" to "not worth your time for that amount of money". I'm still deciding. I'll leave the form up since it's just a survey, but I've got the data I need for now. Thanks, -Josh On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 1:31 PM, Gary Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > Josh, > > I really like the idea of the poll you're doing, and I'd love to see REX > back in stock for folks that want them. > > I see no reason, however, not to also gauge the potential interest of the > Tandy 200 and NEC models. I realize those boards are not available on > OSHPark (yet), but the potential interest for these other variants might > influence the original designer(s) on the decision to make those boards > available up there as well. :) > > Gary Weber > www.web8201.net > > > On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 6:26 PM, Josh Malone <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Folks, >> >> There's been lots of interest lately in obtaining REX units. Several >> members have now built REXes but we realize that not everybody wants to or >> is equipped to build one. My personal feeling is that it would be great to >> get these back "in stock" in one form or another. I think the first logical >> step would be to see how many people actually want. >> >> Sooo... >> >> I've created a form that people can use to **express interest** in >> acquiring a REX. >> >> https://goo.gl/forms/Kr4YgaskVhMCuzxz1 >> >> This is basically a list of "how many REX units does the world need". This >> is ONLY for the Tandy 100 or 102 REX. >> >> Please note: This is NOT a pre-order! >> >> Filling out this form does NOT guarantee that you will get a REX. This >> form is simply to gauge the number of REX units that it would take to meet >> current demand from the community. The email address field is there only to >> notify people if/when a board run is actually made, although I'm sure an >> announcement will certainly be made on this list if/when a run is actually >> made. >> >> This is just a research step. I'm not actively planning a board run, and I >> have no idea what they would cost, though I hope it could be done around the >> same price point as Club100 was selling. Maybe a number of people could >> divide-and-conquer to meet current demand? Maybe we can organize a contract >> manufacture run? I don't know. >> >> But, let us know if you want one. I'll share the results (numbers only) on >> the list after a while. >> >> -Josh > > > > > -- > Gary Weber > [email protected]
