Just wanted to let you know that it arrived safely. Thanks so much! On Tue, Feb 26, 2019, 11:20 AM Tom Dison <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. >>>> >>> >>>
