Re: About Mark Twain (was Re: August 1988 Issue of inCider magazine....)

[david@uow.edu.au (David E A Wilson)]

rubywand@swbell.net writes:
>     Two of the most troublesome aspects of the MT machines have always been 
>that  1. they are not prototypes characteristic of the beginning of a design 
>cycle  and  2. vis-a-vis the ROM-03, they represent minimal "upgrades" which 
>could not possibly be expected to succeed in the market of the early 90's.

>     Suppose, however, that an MT had been introduced in 1988 or 1989 
>instead of the ROM 03. Suddenly, MT is not such a turkey; the upgrades are 
>significant and make sense. In fact, the best explanation for the "Mark Twain 
>prototypes" is that they are, in reality, ROM-03 prototypes!

Interesting theory. It should be fairly easy to verify/disprove.
Is there a copyright date on the motherboard?
What are the date codes on all the chips in the Mark Twain //gs?
While the date codes would not be definitive, they would be indicative
of the construction date.
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David Wilson	Dept CompSci Uni Wollongong Australia	david@cs.uow.edu.au