Other than the keyboard (which - to me - feels better on the 100) I find the 102 superior in almost every way. Really, it's only downside for me is the upside-down serial port, which causes my Wifi modem to be upside down as well. Its capacitors are better, it's lighter and thinner.
A few *minor* gripes about the 102: It is more difficult to install a REXCPM, as the system bus port isn't right next to the OptROM port. It's more prone to drop damage, as the LCD is sitting on small plastic studs protruding from the batter compartment which break easy when the unit is dropped. -Josh On Sun, Sep 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM John Watson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks. I don't post here very often at all but do read a lot of > what's posted. > > (This is *not* an ad with false beard and glasses) > > I am currently clearing out a lot of my retro stuff and will be getting > rid of either my Model 100 or 102. As my M100 is boxed and I'm trying to > free up as much space as possible, I thought I'd sell that. > > However I'd love to know your opinions. I'd hate to be sat in 12 months > time regretting selling it. I have already listed it on ebay (UK site) > but I'm still not sure whether that is the right decision. I am > primarily a Commodore guy and want to slim my collection down to just > C64 / C128 computers only. However I will be keeping either the 100 or > 102 as they're quite small. Plus I love watching Jeff's videos about them. > > Is there anything special about the the Model 100 that the 102 can't do > or is there a piece of hardware or software that will only work on the > M100 and not the T102? > > I should also mention that I might also list my Model 200 with REX next > week and just keep the T102 and its REX. Is that a sensible decision in > your opinion? > > Thanks very much all. >
