Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI
Good morning- Just wanted to send you a heads-up in case you haven't seen it. There's a DVI up right now on eBay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/233155383681?ul_noapp=true -Roger M On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 10:05 AM Joseph Grimm wrote: > I recently got a Model 100, and I was thinking about getting a VDI > sometime in the future. Are these units rare? It looks like no one is > selling them on Ebay, so that makes me think they're not all-too-common, > and perhaps expensive. I'm not looking to buy one now, just asking if it is > worth the effort to try to get one in a couple months. >
Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI
The DVI solution being text-only was kind of a drag for me. I was already used to the NEC CRT solution which supports 40x24 and a couple of different graphics-only modes, so I never really had much interest in a DVI personally. Now Stephen's idea about a new video solution definitely piques my curiosity; he's exploring the idea of using a VGA chip. OMG the possibilities! On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 3:48 PM Mike Stein wrote: > -- Gary Weber g...@web8201.com
Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI
Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI
> Agree. Big, bulky, limited. You can do the same thing much smaller and > easier in other ways. Well, it may not have many practical applications and you do sacrifice portability, but I don't think there's any other way at this time to use/display Telcom, BASIC etc. in 80 x 25 mode, is there? m - Original Message - From: Chris Fezzler To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2019 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI Agree. Big, bulky, limited. You can do the same thing much smaller and easier in other ways. But, if wanted for collectible or curiosity fun factor, by all means go for it. I've been there. I've obtained and restored vintage computers for fun and relaxation only to later sell when they are done and I asked myself, "What will I DO with this?" One issue if you are passionate or active in vintage computing is space. Where to store or display stuff as your collect grows. On Saturday, February 23, 2019, 11:15:18 AM EST, Randy Kindig wrote: Hi I assume you mean the DVI (disk video interface). They are somewhat rare and proven working ones can go for $150 on up. Often they are not tested because they require a special cable and software. I’ve bought 2 the last year or so. Fun devices if not really that useful because of limited software made for it. Randy Kindig Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 23, 2019, at 10:04 AM, Joseph Grimm wrote: > > I recently got a Model 100, and I was thinking about getting a VDI sometime in the future. Are these units rare? It looks like no one is selling them on Ebay, so that makes me think they're not all-too-common, and perhaps expensive. I'm not looking to buy one now, just asking if it is worth the effort to try to get one in a couple months.
Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI
Agree. Big, bulky, limited. You can do the same thing much smaller and easier in other ways. But, if wanted for collectible or curiosity fun factor, by all means go for it. I've been there. I've obtained and restored vintage computers for fun and relaxation only to later sell when they are done and I asked myself, "What will I DO with this?" One issue if you are passionate or active in vintage computing is space. Where to store or display stuff as your collect grows. On Saturday, February 23, 2019, 11:15:18 AM EST, Randy Kindig wrote: Hi I assume you mean the DVI (disk video interface). They are somewhat rare and proven working ones can go for $150 on up. Often they are not tested because they require a special cable and software. I’ve bought 2 the last year or so. Fun devices if not really that useful because of limited software made for it. Randy Kindig Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 23, 2019, at 10:04 AM, Joseph Grimm wrote: > > I recently got a Model 100, and I was thinking about getting a VDI sometime > in the future. Are these units rare? It looks like no one is selling them on > Ebay, so that makes me think they're not all-too-common, and perhaps > expensive. I'm not looking to buy one now, just asking if it is worth the > effort to try to get one in a couple months.
Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI
I'll keep an eye out for them on Ebay then. On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 11:37 AM Randy Kindig wrote: > I got both off eBay. Got lucky that both worked and was able to get > cables and software > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 23, 2019, at 11:35 AM, Joseph Grimm wrote: > > Yeah, I meant DVI. Thanks for the info! Where did you get the two that you > have? > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 11:15 AM Randy Kindig > wrote: > >> Hi I assume you mean the DVI (disk video interface). They are somewhat >> rare and proven working ones can go for $150 on up. Often they are not >> tested because they require a special cable and software. >> >> I’ve bought 2 the last year or so. >> >> Fun devices if not really that useful because of limited software made >> for it. >> >> Randy Kindig >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Feb 23, 2019, at 10:04 AM, Joseph Grimm >> wrote: >> > >> > I recently got a Model 100, and I was thinking about getting a VDI >> sometime in the future. Are these units rare? It looks like no one is >> selling them on Ebay, so that makes me think they're not all-too-common, >> and perhaps expensive. I'm not looking to buy one now, just asking if it is >> worth the effort to try to get one in a couple months. >> >
Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI
I got both off eBay. Got lucky that both worked and was able to get cables and software Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 23, 2019, at 11:35 AM, Joseph Grimm wrote: > > Yeah, I meant DVI. Thanks for the info! Where did you get the two that you > have? > >> On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 11:15 AM Randy Kindig >> wrote: >> Hi I assume you mean the DVI (disk video interface). They are somewhat rare >> and proven working ones can go for $150 on up. Often they are not tested >> because they require a special cable and software. >> >> I’ve bought 2 the last year or so. >> >> Fun devices if not really that useful because of limited software made for >> it. >> >> Randy Kindig >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Feb 23, 2019, at 10:04 AM, Joseph Grimm wrote: >> > >> > I recently got a Model 100, and I was thinking about getting a VDI >> > sometime in the future. Are these units rare? It looks like no one is >> > selling them on Ebay, so that makes me think they're not all-too-common, >> > and perhaps expensive. I'm not looking to buy one now, just asking if it >> > is worth the effort to try to get one in a couple months.
Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI
Yeah, I meant DVI. Thanks for the info! Where did you get the two that you have? On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 11:15 AM Randy Kindig wrote: > Hi I assume you mean the DVI (disk video interface). They are somewhat > rare and proven working ones can go for $150 on up. Often they are not > tested because they require a special cable and software. > > I’ve bought 2 the last year or so. > > Fun devices if not really that useful because of limited software made for > it. > > Randy Kindig > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 23, 2019, at 10:04 AM, Joseph Grimm > wrote: > > > > I recently got a Model 100, and I was thinking about getting a VDI > sometime in the future. Are these units rare? It looks like no one is > selling them on Ebay, so that makes me think they're not all-too-common, > and perhaps expensive. I'm not looking to buy one now, just asking if it is > worth the effort to try to get one in a couple months. >
Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI
Hi I assume you mean the DVI (disk video interface). They are somewhat rare and proven working ones can go for $150 on up. Often they are not tested because they require a special cable and software. I’ve bought 2 the last year or so. Fun devices if not really that useful because of limited software made for it. Randy Kindig Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 23, 2019, at 10:04 AM, Joseph Grimm wrote: > > I recently got a Model 100, and I was thinking about getting a VDI sometime > in the future. Are these units rare? It looks like no one is selling them on > Ebay, so that makes me think they're not all-too-common, and perhaps > expensive. I'm not looking to buy one now, just asking if it is worth the > effort to try to get one in a couple months.
