On 27 May 2003 at 13:57, Bob George wrote: >"John Oram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> [...] >>From my perspective it is good fun to keep the old box and install new >> innards. Then watch the folks scratch their heads when you run new >> software on a 15 to 20 year old box. > [snip] >A carcass for an old computer (heaven forbid we actually knife a >functioning unit!) are quite cheap, and in thinking about it, the >chassis of an AppleII is certainly large enough to accomodate some of >the newer boards and power supplys! That WOULD be a fun project. Getting >the original keyboard to function might be a challenge though... >- Bob
Yes, the keyboard is a challenge. What I think I'm going to do for my TRS-80 project is purchase a PS/2 or AT keyboard that will fit the available space, and remove its case (if necessary) to replace the orginal TRS-80 Model III keyboard. I like the TRS-80 Model III, but always thought that the keyboard is one its weak points. I'm thinking that one of the "mini" keyboards should fit, perhaps with an add-on keypad, or perhaps a touchpad, to fill out the extra space. Here's a photo of the original: http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/trs80iii/ Anthony J. Albert =========================================================== Anthony J. Albert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems and Software Support Specialist Postmaster Computer Services - University of Maine, Presque Isle "This is only temporary, unless it works." --- Red Green To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
