Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960103150801.27923C-100000@julie.teleport.com> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 15:14:39 -0800 From: Robert Jaquiss <mailto:robertj@TELEPORT.COM> Subject: Re: Computers for Africa To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Hello:I just read the posting on computers for Africa. I never dealt directly with these machines. If I recall correctly, they either had a Z80 or possibly an Intel 8088. The operating system is TRSDOS. You can be pretty sure that transferring data too or from one of these boxes would be a pain. There were programs from companies like Micro Solutions that would read a variety of weird diskette formats. I am not sure I like the idea of sending these ancient boxes anywhere except a museum or the recycle bin. I agree with the comment about not sending trash to Africa.
Robert Jaquiss
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