smp
Veteran Member
Good afternoon, folks,
I finally broke down and picked up my first TI-99/4A on eBay - a computer I've been curious about for ages.
I have the instructions to build up a composite video / audio cable, and I'm anxiously awaiting the computer's arrival.
As is usual for me, though, I now see that it is pretty much impossible to find a PEB, and also the modern nano-PEB seems to be no longer available! Are there any waiting lists that I should sign up on to get a nano-PEB? Will they ever become available again?
In the meantime, I guess I'll have to make due with the cassette interface for saving and loading things. Does anyone have an idea of a good modern electronic gizmo that can emulate a cassette recorder?
Finally (for now) I'd like to hear suggestions for any other items that I should be on the lookout for, and should buy as soon as one comes available. There's currently a Mini-Memory cartridge available on eBay. Is that a useful thing to pick up? I see 32K sidecar memory, too, but I was really hoping for one of those nano-PEB units. Please make any suggestions that I should know about for things that I should prioritize on my get-it-quick list.
Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions that you may have to offer!
smp
I finally broke down and picked up my first TI-99/4A on eBay - a computer I've been curious about for ages.
I have the instructions to build up a composite video / audio cable, and I'm anxiously awaiting the computer's arrival.
As is usual for me, though, I now see that it is pretty much impossible to find a PEB, and also the modern nano-PEB seems to be no longer available! Are there any waiting lists that I should sign up on to get a nano-PEB? Will they ever become available again?
In the meantime, I guess I'll have to make due with the cassette interface for saving and loading things. Does anyone have an idea of a good modern electronic gizmo that can emulate a cassette recorder?
Finally (for now) I'd like to hear suggestions for any other items that I should be on the lookout for, and should buy as soon as one comes available. There's currently a Mini-Memory cartridge available on eBay. Is that a useful thing to pick up? I see 32K sidecar memory, too, but I was really hoping for one of those nano-PEB units. Please make any suggestions that I should know about for things that I should prioritize on my get-it-quick list.
Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions that you may have to offer!
smp