644081 18.02.2000
Hello!
Lately I hear a lot about your
computer (KAY-1024). Me he was very interested. I would like to
receive price lists and complete information about your
development with all the prices. I also would like to know how
soon I could come computer, if I ordered it and sent the money
via wire transfer.
Waiting for early reply.
Sincerely, N.
26.02.2000
Dear N!
At this time period sending the finished
machine - in fact - for six months. In the next six months - a
year of this period, probably will reduce to 3 - 4-month
period. Term Distribution fees - about 1,5 - 2,5 months. The
rest, as a rule, be sent to for 1 - 1,5 months. Wire transfer
- It is minus a week with the deadline,
ie 0.25 months.
(C) Nemo.
432066 01.03.2000
Good day!
I ask you to send new price lists:
- Nemo
- IskraSoft
I am interested in the issue under item 3
(IskraSoft).
- ISDOS Assembler - Disassembler + Debugger
- In addition the most complete documentation
by ISDOS. Here is the documentation on diskette
or printed pamphlet-type book.
Under paragraph (pricelist Nemo)
Section 1.2 MKEY mouse / keyboard - controller, because the
controller should be already on the approach to commercial
production or going to request for production.
I enclose stamps for $ 5
rubles.
Sincerely, N.
01.03.2000
Dear N!
1. Controller, unfortunately, at the same
stage, a year ago - while promoting zero. There is only a test
(prikidochnaya, Pilot) wiring in PCad'e. For more detailed
explanations apply to "CPG Compex" (address see price list).
(C) Nemo.
428003 01.03.2000
Hello!
Please send your catalog and
well as a catalog of IskraSoft, if a dealer has them. I would
also like to learn more about your "iron": clock ICs "Dallas",
XT-KLAVA, KEMPSTON-MOUSE - Whether they can connect to other
computers. Also wanted to know if after you find the scheme of
computers Pentagon-48, because I have one, and without the
scheme it is difficult to refine and up to 512 K, and connect
different hardware.
P.S. I have a comp Pentagon-48, but refined to 128 K. There
is a possibility through You find a diagram of memory expansion
up to 512 By the above? I hope that makes 5 now. enough
for an answer??
01.03.2000
Dear N!
1. Catalog Iskra-Soft is in the package
advertising.
2. Information on connecting to other
computers offered by the devices / products company (c) Nemo
does not have, because as the skin is not worth. Explanation
how to hook up costs much more than
the device itself.
3. Scheme Pentagon'a there, but: 1)
This is the third copy is very bad, 2)
know what this version Pentagon'a.
That there can be copied (even
times) and returned. Payment either trademarks or
postal order marked "scheme Pentagon'a" $ 30 USD. (The cost of
copying + postage - itself scheme money is not worth it).
4.Shemy completions are not published, no
discussed, will not be sent. Why - see
above in "Op. let." (N letters do not remember).
5. Stamps in the amount of 5 rubles. enough and will suffice
until the summer of 2000 (up to 1 June) - and then will need to
send grades 7 rub. because rose postage
rates (40%), and this direct costs.
(C) Nemo
117437 02.03.2000
Hello, Mr Nemo!
Decided to write you to share
some of my thoughts on
KAY-1024. So you do not seem all that
naive as to say that my acquaintance with
Spectrum platform was held as
strange sound, a little more than two
years ago. Do not want to bore the details under what
circumstances it happened, I can only say that my first car was
a ZX-777. I liked the machine, and I decided to buy a more
powerful development.
I suggest you go to your distributor OPER'u what I did.
At first I was all pleased with this purchase, but it is known
in comparison. Some toys are stubbornly refusing to go on your
machine that is not associated with "Krivostyu" program. Not
only do I checking their text, so even before this, note that
obviously the Curves program can go, and certainly normal, even
company can not refuse. This is somewhat tired, but nothing
more.
My main frustration is the fact
how the machine works with the hard disk. Maybe I'm writing is
not quite at, and you I can redirect to IskraSoft,
but I do it because it was under your
"Hardware" they write your soft.
To begin with I totally understand,
why iS-DOS after exiting the program,
not related to utilities, could not take control and return the
user's shell? In particular this applies to files with the trd.
I understand that this is due to the fact that Control is
passed from the OS TR-DOS'u, but really hard to write an
installer, which would have produced adaptation of the program
to work in the OS environment, the more was adopted the
ideology of MS-DOS'a? In other words, it seems to me that much
more convenient for everyone would work for all programs under
the OS, not with her. Not should bother to create a
multitasking operating system, let her remain single-tasking,
but will become more convenient.
For greater effect will give an example: I
working with a program under the TR-DOS,
loaded with a "screw", or just a game
and to me it is vital to move from this
program to another, while not essential, by which it operates.
Ideally we would like, that it can be done pressing a single
button or perform the necessary operations to withdraw from the
program. No not so simple. First, if necessary, I have to save
all the data, with I've worked on, then press RESET,
go to the Start menu ROM, select
Download the "propeller", then perform another
several operations, but it's just my
problems associated with congestion
autoexec'a, and only then can I
download that program, with which I need to work on. Is that so
hard to do?
Will not go on to speculate
this topic. Perhaps all this will give "lamerstvom, and yet ...
We load the iS-DOS and call out
program designed to work in
TR-DOS'e, what if this should happen? A driver emulator to boot
in memory, does not allow the program to access ROM, forming a
pseudo-ROM in the memory, but taking into account the changes
that are made in the program installer, and passes control to
the program, resident remain in memory and allowing you to do
the necessary conservation than on floppy, but on "Dope." When
you exit the program control is transferred to the screw and
re-loaded OS with all made when you first start
installations. Given that the machine has 1 MB of RAM, the
program uses a maximum of 256 Kbytes, then we still have enough
storage space in the memory of all required. I understand that
a complex task, and it can not be solved overnight, but if All
this is done, the user undoubtedly increase the possibility of
the machine. Realizing this, we can also think about
multi-tasking, but there's a problem with lack of memory, but
it is solvable problem.
In the study of the scheme I have found
two "jumper." Compared them with the board, I discovered that I
have only one designated for the scheme "7,8,9". I do not know,
what is different, so I will not voice their complaints about
his absence, will return to the first. To speculate a bit on
whether to try to switch, I have come to the conclusion that
nothing bad will happen if I do, and did. What was
my surprise when I saw a completely
new splash screen for a "ZX SPECTRUM
RAM ". Empirically figured with paragraphs
menus, which are responsible for the test machine and
Address decoding for something. Third
menu item is TR-DOS. A little thought, I concluded that when
choosing this item the machine must go into
work with TR-DOS, but the selection of the item or
to anything except hang the machine failed.
A little more thinking on this topic, I came
to the conclusion that this is some sort of "skorpionovskogo"
Performance Monitor Prof-ROM. After reviewing all the
information I have, I have not found a single word mention of
these opportunities on your machine. I beg you to explain this
para.
It is also not left without interest and such
question - universal controller
IBM-keyboard and mouse. I would like to find out when it is
released and how much will it cost?
Continuing review of the periphery, I noticed
their attention on the sound card. I, too,
a man with a sense of humor and can appreciate a good
joke, but the cost of this option by Spectrum $ 50 I do not
understand. So much is a decent card for the IBM! I'm not
talking about that it all kicks this platform
their class "people." Let's count:
himself KAY - 800 rubles. ($ 30), the body with the power
supply - $ 20, disk drive controller card -
450 rubles. ($ 15), Winchester - 15 $ (85M),
RGB-monitor - $ 30, the keyboard does not assume
I will, as the new standard is not as
old no one believes. I got $ 80, if we add another 50
$, Then we get a decent amount. No one knows how much it will
cost controller keyboard, but also a modem! Krutovato, but
without some of the options you can do to make upgrade
gradually, but ... Here in connection with the above, I can not
with surprise not to mention that if all these devices are
internal, then your machine detected a major flaw - a little
slots to collect the car as possible configuration. They should
be at least 5. But in fact the machine is interesting, and it
should not be lost, as Numerous other platforms.
In conclusion, I want to remind your
dream, which you said to ENLIGHT'95
- Need to create a car comparable in power with the AT-286, but
KAY-1024 - it's not AT rather TURBO XT. However, familiarity
with this machine has brought me to the conclusion that
the only thing it lacks is
graphics accelerator with full screen
graphics and resolution of at least 400 * 300.
It is this decision will have a normal schedule, not while
making a radical change in its original scheme for distributing
video ports.
Waiting for your reply and, if possible, to publish my
address. I'd like to correspond with other fans and
connoisseurs this computer. And then we have to use programs
written years ago in June, and want something new.
117437, Moscow, st. UNION,
d.118, building 1, kv.98. Remezov Oleg Vital'evich.
02.03.2000
Dear Remezov OV!
1. Some toys are stubbornly refusing to go on your machine
that is not related with krivostyu "program. Well, etc. etc.
First, general considerations. This is a very
convenient way of dialogue. First you declare a person that he
is a camel, NO IT NOT arguing, THEN WAIT FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
According to the principle - if silent, then guessing. What
does it mean "some" toys? What do you mean you think "krivost"
programs? Do we have educational program or what? Well,
"obviously curves "and" certainly normal "- it is
something. I admit, pleased - such
have not yet heard. Solid common ground -
one declaration. But this without you all
know, and I'm including. "He checked them
text ... "- this is what is written? For the forest
importance? If checked, then where are the results? Where
exactly manifests itself "is certainly the curve" in the
machine "is certainly normal" program? I see before me are two
sheet of water - not a single concrete example. I confess that
I, too, is "somewhat tiring, and long overdue.
Therefore, to begin with general answers to your application.
1. Some games you need to run
of 48 Basic'a, - this, I wonder do you know? Ie scheme Basic 48
-> RAND USR 15616 -> RUN.
2. Little about the concept of a "curve" of the program - as
I'm afraid we're talking about different things. Use of words
"knowingly curves" and "knowingly direct" refers to an absolute
criteria. Like this elementary rule of separation. To me it is
not known - please do not tomite. Where is it? On two sheets of
letter could emphasize a couple of lines, but found them not
failed. Maybe this rule somehow encrypted? Brand - is not a
criterion. There are "special" programs that
require 0 to keyboard port. There
Again, "branded" programs, which
require the same bits (not used in the matrix) is logic 1. Many
Polish programs that fall to Russia on the rise "
Spectrum'a, in Europe it freeware'ny
software. And with him a bribe smooth - is not
Commercial (Designers) software. Polish
"Programmer" wrote on his car went (note - not necessarily
firm), and then - could not care less.
"Curvature" is different, although the results in one and
the same result.
1) The program was not written by Spectrum,
and by clone. That a man can have, say,
The same 777-clone - it under him and he wrote!
Drove his car - works. After
He decides that it will go to ALL
Spectrum-clones - which is wrong. But the bummer
is not in him, and he who tries to run his program on your
computer, which does not necessarily
777-clone. Since these characters are usually nameless, the
bumps move in producer components. Meanwhile, NOT a computer,
which would properly worked through all the specific "feints"
all "programmers" who are on different clones. If a person
knows how to write, it is not a writer. Similarly, if a person
is able to program, it is still not a programmer. With other
companies the situation may be slightly better or slightly
worse, but in principle, by and large - is the same. Anything
goes, something is not. If want to have a maximum program
compatibility with proprietary software, then buy yourself a
48-to Spectrum + controller TRDOS. On your hard drive, printer,
ext. memory, music. CPU (it can also be included in different
ways - as is done in different clones) - forget it. Any
extension / The development of equipment leads to a reduction
software compatibility. Unless, of course,
is the development / expansion is really
built into the architecture and running. Happens, it's just
noodles in a layer ink in the passport for the car.
Example: RS232 in Scorp'e. If it worked, the keyboard port
would be 0. Accordingly, the hot favorite programs would fly
down the drain. But since this is bullshit, then no problem -
no bullshit reduces software compatibility, but increases the
self-owner. As required.
2) Use of undocumented
commands.
3) Wrong avtodetekt equipment.
4) Elementary sloppiness. For example, a survey of the
keyboard port, without masking higher bits. It's in your
"curve" program or normal? It may well go on the company car.
Now the tips. If you do not go
program that is not too lazy to search the
her phone programmer. The more you
it will "gouge", the software will be benign. Handle on such
matters to the manufacturer hard'a pointless. But if you
scratched any program where the work equipment will be
differ from those stated in the technical. characteristics, it
is cause for complaint. (Respectively, indicating a diskette,
explanation). Others talk about application compatibility -
it's leisurely General Discussion. If you do not understand how
the apparatus you will not need to program at
OS'i - there is the problem of interaction with the apparatus
are solved. If your phone is not a programmer, it
freeware. The person who wrote this program did not dare ASSUME
RESPONSIBILITY TO USERS. And it the more so that responsibility
can not be over He held manufacturer hard'a.
The only thing that can make a manufacturer hard'a, - so
bring it all possible ways to programmers, and
also people who believe themselves to be (the user usually does
not see the difference) a description of machine architecture.
In an advertising package included a sheet - description
KAY-machine. Maybe will help. In the near future time will be a
brochure on KAY'yu in including for this purpose.
2. And why are you've decided that they write their soft It
was under my iron? C might as well say that I
doing my "iron" It was under their software.
Both statements are both true and
wrong - that is, devoid of substance. With regard to IS-soft, -
namely, Leontiev - he simply refused to answer the letter
for the lack of inclusiveness. And handed
its me with the words: "The user of your
computer, so that answer. "I'll try,
if it works ...
1) It's that such a "installer"? This
like this? Whole paragraph is a
sequence of nonsense. The general impression is that you overdo
for RS-com. The problem OS'i on Spectrum'e -
this issue a direct appeal to the equipment. All programs
written by TRDOS, do in fact just that. Well
and where you're going to catch them?
It is necessary that any program regularly refer / transfer
control OS'i. And how can it do this if
when it was written, no OS'i was not?
For example, suppose TRDOS is "grand entrance"
# 3D13. But does not the fact that the program
will address it there. No fact
that it will apply to TRDOS after
loading. The only way to intercept
- A hardware interception of NMI. But
Here's another problem - the state vector
machine. It is not fully defined. Even at the expense of the
regime whether you want interrupts. If this is ignored, then
the system will be incorporated fundamental
glitch.
2). "It adopted the ideology of MS-DOS'a".
Adopted the ideology OS'i, not
MS-DOS'a. And the fact that as a result of this ideology has
arisen a system similar to MS-DOS, said that:
2.1. Programmers at Microsoft, on the
At least, no more stupid than ours.
2.2. Programmers at Microsoft, on the
At least, our agile.
2.3. Development of ideas / ideology OS'i
leads, at least to similar results. Probably, the optimal
concept is unique. Will not undertake to prove that this is so,
but it is quite likely.
3) "The work of all programs under the OS, not
together with her. "It is impossible to see
pp 1 and 2. TRDOS - a fast loader
with screws (compared to cassette, tape drive) - no more than
that!
It is quite possible that you can TRDOS'e
to see some of the claims on an "operating" - but it is nothing
more than pretension. The vast majority of software AT ALL
IGNORE FIRMWARE TRDOS'a, using TRDOS only as DISKOVODNY
INTERFACE. Moreover, the interface diskovodny
many programs implemented by YOURSELF, ie without TRDOS'a. TRDOS
used for the hardware connection
controller. As a result of TRDOS'a remains only the standard of
entries to a floppy. (Record is understood as a sequence
fields with specific information). So
Here's the standard - not a standard OS'i!
Ie somehow operate on these records
(FORMALNO! - as is required for the implementation of OS'i,
impossible). You can change Standard record, but it will not be
TRDOS-drive - ie ZERO COMPATIBILITY.
So that all the easier as dirt.
3. Jumpers are not child's play. Do not
interchange, and issues will not be. If
this is not a description of the machine, it is assumed that
the use of any of their permutations. What are You could be
sure. JMP'er - is as much detail as a chip or a capacitor. No
need to rearrange them, break out, pull, etc. and etc. Explain
this question for the sixth time, probably - in my opinion,
well turned out. The seventh time will have to think, even
better. Well, really answering the umpteenth time the question
on a jumper, I'd probably attain nirvana.
4. For all questions regarding MKEY
controller to contact the CPG COMPEX, address: 192007, SP-B, PO
Box 142. As far as I known at this time, this work
temporarily suspended. It may be worth
near p 700-800. (Cost
transfer). Price, of course, approximate.
5. But where such a price for GS?!! This
Who is this so different? It should cost
$ 30-40 - not more, in my opinion. Although
If the installation, with additional safeguards, with a set of
disks, besides even in Moscow - just do not know.
6. About prices. PC-to all his adult life was worth about $
800. What You see at cheaper prices - it
stolen / deactivated / contraband
/ Used / counterfeit /
defective, etc. etc. In general, sturgeon second freshness. The
price does not reflect cost of production, and the usefulness
of this at home. And as the degree of utility is zero, then the
price of recycled market close to zero. Incidentally, the $ 800
necessary to add $ 300 per license software. Total difference
in the price of 10. In my opinion, more than enough. Well, from
the class "people" platform Spectrum knocks people themselves,
without paying for software and support.
7. "A major drawback - not enough slots ..." And the 777
comp as it was this deficiency? Or it can be more valuable
after all software compatibility? Or is it
most importantly - the price (tuition, in which 1 / 3
area will occupy the slots will be more expensive)? And under
what case? In korvetovsky it will not fit. A PC-shnye on
Sanitary requirements need to be grounded. This
office equipment, this is not Home Computer.
Only Russian Ivan managed vtemyashit
the idea that the PC - is a home PC. So
ground where you want to - on battery or
maybe in a flower pot? PC shki
have a metal body. And they had not
grounding. But some grandmothers there spinning. It is clear
that health standards, and firefighters, and the Society for
the Protection of consumer rights, and all the various
"certification" of the organization rest, ie silent in cloth.
To my product ratio, of course, be different. As for slots,
then there is Centronics. Clearly, that RS-shnye stereotypes
does not work here. But this is a real butt for expansion. In
the RS-ke do so is not accepted, because 1) No power to the
connector Centronics, 2) even if it was PC-to NOT ABLE
operate in real time - it has nonlinear processor. Can not count
periods of time. Therefore, external
controller, hanging out on the hose. Appropriate price and with
its own adapter. And then, what the maximum configuration? 95%
of users Spectrum'a sits without any slots. And, incidentally,
something not in a hurry to buy a car with slots. So maybe it
is not so and need? And if needed, it is quite enough and
three? "... At least 5". Better much to do at once 10. Do and
fail. One joy - no need to read such letters.
8. You misunderstand the word
"Platform". Platform - a kind of unified
architecture (in the technical sense, as
set of axioms), which can be implemented in a variety of
clones. Again, different manufacturers. Therefore, some
manufacturers are going bankrupt, the machine remain without
support, but a platform as a single whole - remains. Platform
one, but a lot of clones. Remember this.
9. Power of the AT-286 at home for the Home
Computer'a until needed. Otherwise
They have formed a queue for KAY'yami,
what is happening. Moreover, the available
power, God forbid, mastered at 10 -15%
so why continue to fuss? Growth
performance does not lead to
automatically increase their usefulness.
10. "400 * 300. No comments - read "Open letters". "... The
normal schedule." This is what you have in mind - PC shnuyu or
knowingly normal "?
(C) Nemo.
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