Re: Laser 128 - questions...

["M. Pender" <mpender@hotmail.com>]

On 3/9/04 2:08 AM, in article Fbd3c.133509$A12.113864@edtnps84, "Wayne
Stewart" <waynes@telus.dotnet> wrote:

> Jeff Thomas wrote:
> 
>> I recently got in my possession an 'Laser 128 personal computer', but is
>> missing a power supply and matching cable. Underneath it says, 'Laser
>> Color computer', made in Hong Kong and from 1985.
>> 
>> The power connector requires DC15V and is a round 7 pin din plug. Could
>> I use a standard Apple IIc power supply (model no. A2M4016) with it? If
>> not, what would work e.g. modified PC, Commodore 64 or Amiga
>> computer/disk drive power supplies, etc?
>> 
>> Also, anyone know where I can find some documentation and software like
>> Laser DOS and Basic, etc?
>> 
>> What's the compatibly like with a real Apple II eg. 80%? I remember,
>> some clones were real shocking!
>> 
>> Just a curiosity is the Laser 128, better than the genuine Apple IIc?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff.
> 
> The IIc power supply will work fine. Fortunately, as Laser ones seem
> to be harder to find.
> I hve no idea where you might find any docs online. I'm picking up
> a Laser with manual next week so maybe I can do something then.
> 
> All the Apple II software I've tried on a Laser has worked but I don't
> use a Laser all that often.
> A lot of people would likely say that the Laser is the computer the
> IIc should have been. The laser has a built-in UDC card so there's
> a wider selection of drives the Laser can use. The Laser has a slot
> which offers a lot of possibility. Inside mine I found an empty 1mb
> card which I filled up. Also having a choice between a serial and
> parrallel printer port can be handy.

Only the newer Laser 128s included the UDC--the original Laser 128 and 128ex
required an external UDC card to use 3.5" drives, even the Laser 3.5" drive.

- Mike