That's why I haven't bought it. It's rated a dud by everyone. I have a working Model 200 with Rex so I don't think it would give me much value.
On Tue, Feb 26, 2019, 10:16 AM Mitch Parker <[email protected]> wrote: > I bought one of those because I thought it was a curious artifact, which > was an x86 machine that did not run DOS. > > It was a pain to get working, and I can imagine that the battery made it > an impossible sell when for a few hundred dollars more you could buy a DOS > laptop that was much more functional. > > An intellectual curiosity but a dead end. I sold mine to John Hogerhuis. > > > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have one at the moment. I would have to agree wth the comments it is >> big and heavy – it has a huge NiCad built in. The 600 is a curious machine, >> a 'missing link' from the Model T to the MS-DOS machines. I do not use it >> all, it needs to sit on a desk it is so heavy unlike my favorite 102 which >> can be used anywhere. >> >> When the seller shipped mine they did not pack it too well and with the >> heavy internal battery the upper case was pretty much smashed to pieces >> when the NiCad battery broke free in transit. The plastic is brittle and >> it does break very easily. So make sure the seller packs it really well if >> you decide to go ahead. Getting it working was quite a challenge as it >> needed the case rebuilding and parts replaced due to age and the shipping >> disaster. >> >> The Model 600 WiKi is a good resource to start to repairs. >> >> From: M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Stephen >> Adolph <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: <[email protected]> >> Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 6:23 AM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [M100] ebay seller >> >> I had 2 at one point. I liked the challenge of getting it working but in >> the end I didn't have a use relative to the M100. I felt similarly about >> the DVI. Had 2 but got passed them along eventually. >> A bit too big, bulky, heavy etc. >> >> On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 9:19 AM Tom Dison <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There is a model 600 for sale at a good price on eBay, but I'm kind of >>> hesitant. It seems to be quite the oddball model in the series. Does anyone >>> have experience with it? >>> >>> <snip. >>> >> >>
