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Re: Vtech's Laser 128 computer
- Subject: Re: Vtech's Laser 128 computer
- From: "Blake Patterson" <blakespot@gmail.com>
- Date: 24 Mar 2005 12:25:37 -0800
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I had one of the early Laser 128's and it was great. Had the card box
that gave slots 5 and 7 - had a Prometheus Pro Modem1200A in one slot
and a Mockingboard C in the other. Worked prefectly. Having
previously owned an Apple //c and IIe, I was really impressed with that
machine and used it all the time.
http://66.240.157.66/personal/randall/images/MVC00490.JPG
http://www.trhonline.com/obscure/l128/expansion1.jpg
http://www.trhonline.com/obscure/l128/expansion2.jpg
http://www.trhonline.com/obscure/l128/expansion3.jpg
But our school bought a lab full of the later version of the unit to
augment the existing Apple IIe lab. Those machines were terrible. At
least once a week, one of them would start smoking (literally) and need
to be taken out of service. They swapped so many out for replacement
that it wasn't even funny. I don't know if I was lucky with my older
unit or if it was just a case of them not making 'em like they used to.
http://apple2history.org/museum/images/laser128.jpg
I kind of wish I had one of the old units and an expansion box. Simply
no place to put it though...
blakespot