Re: Laser 128 - questions...

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast DOT net>]

"David Chiu" <none@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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: "M. Pender" <mpender@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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: : Not so strange; I believe there were at least three
: : major variations of the 128EX including:
: : - removal of the Z80 coprocessor socket
:
: At risk of sounding stupid... *WHAT* Z80 socket? (Does
: anyone have pic of this particular version of logic board?)

I haven't looked in my manuals yet, but I heard
something about them having Z80 capability from
the start but they removed it figuring that if
people wanted to run CP/M, they could just use
an adapter card in the expansion slot.

: : - changing the case style from the original "block"
: : style case to the rounded corners
:
: Yes. I've always thought the original case was an
: atrocity of ascetics.

That is spelled "asthetics".

: : - introduction of the UDC drive electronics
:
: For some reason I keep thinking UDC has always
: been a part of Laser.

The Laser 128 used only 5.25" drives, unless you
added an external card to the adapter slot on the
side. The 128EX introduced the built-in UDC, I think.

: : - removal of the QHR graphics
: *WHAT* QHR?

I am puzzled here as well.

: : And IIRC the EX/2 was the very end of the line.
: Apparently enough of a "threat" that compelled
: Apple to seek out ZIP for the //c+

Apple appears to feel threatened at every turn,
so what is new.

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