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> From: "Jeff Garrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Zenith EasyPC
> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 06:27:56 -0700
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: R.A. Cantrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> >Listaurians,
> > Is there any affinity between a 512k Mac and the Zenith
> >Easy PC (512K)?
> > All the best,
> >R. A. Cantrell
>
>
> See this last page of the 7 page nod to the EaZy PC.
>
> http://www.oz.net/~daveb/fbe_ezpc7.htm
>
> Sadly, this was a 8088-based unit, although it could have been a
> kindred brother to the Mac with it's little footprint.
>
> Jeff
Yes, this is almost 8088 but it's based around SBC (small board
computers) cpu that shouldn't be used. Uses Nec V40 and that means
few instructions is not there that true 88/86 cpu have. Very few
programs broke on it including few items that went with DOS 3.21.
Strike 1.
This is very few peecees to have no fan! Some stock HD based has
fan on a bracket but POORLY located. The HD goes into drive B
bay. Between HD and rear case there is a space for a fan if
equipped. There is no vent holes cut into case rear. Some that
got upgraded to HD from dual FDs didn't have fan so we add fan
screwed to the vent holes from bottom. This one works also. With HD
fan is a MUST so lot of them got cut and modified to have fan. Very
few stock ones w/ hd and fan had to drill holes in the case to vent
the fan. Strike 2. Worked on them and I owned one and don't like it
very much. Computer in base get overheated and crashes. That why
that fan mods is required.
Had to go through few mice to find one that works. Strike 3 and
OUT!
Compared to compact Macs and LCIII, that pc eazy didn't feel the
same appeal.
Good thing I was given one brand new when I worked there for job
experience in '91. No idea how much they cost when new.
Good riddence that Zenith went away. Along w/ 148's slimline. Those
plastic clamshell held down by two black plastic screws (yup!) low
end 8088 boxen w/ no slots by default, to have it, expensive 2 slot
add on is required. The chassis already have two slots openings.
This one is more compatiable and faster than pc eazy.
Still, everything w/ Z on them aren't standard parts to repair them
they're very expensive. The PSU and monitors from Zenith used their
inhouse component parts w/ their unique p/n. UGH.
Cheers,
Wizard
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