Recent content by Lohmeyer

Yup - those pesky (smelly) filter caps. Just had one blow in my Osborne a couple days ago, and then last night one blew in my TRS-80 Model III. I also have a TRS-80 Model 4 which I bought (practically for shipping) with the same problem. I did an inspection of all my other vintage computers...

Anyone know what this is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320343052949 A Model 3 (named the Tandy 3) in a white case like a Model 4. I've never seen an ad, picture, web page, or anything for a white Model III before. Or is someone pulling a fast one here? I'm not looking...

Hello. A while back I was thinking about long term data storage and recovering data from my old TRS-80, Apple, and 8088 based PC disks. Years ago I saved most my TRS-80 floppies to my PC, but back then, I just wanted the data and didn't care about owning older computers. Gasp, now instead of...

I'm looking for anything from Columbia Data Products. They made the first true PC compatible in the early '80's including the desktop and the luggable PC (both 8088 based). I have a desktop machine (MPC - my first computer - owned since '84), but I'm trying to build up a more complete...