cp/m box for software

James Rice jrice54 at vzavenue.net
Sun Oct 31 13:59:44 CST 2004


I'd like to get a Kaypro 2 also.  I use a Commodore 128DCR but all of 
the software I use is for a Kaypro 2.  At least the C-128D  reads and 
writes Kaypro 2 disks as well as it's own format.

James

Paul A. Pennington wrote:

>
>    I'd say a Kaypro.  They can be had at very low cost -- or free -- 
> and they come up all the time.  The floppy systems are very reliable 
> with just a few well-known trouble points.  The hard disk model, 
> Kaypro 10, would be nice but it would be hard to find one working 
> now.  They were hard to keep working even when new.
>
>    There was a ton of detailed information on these in several 
> magazines. I'd recommend a Kaypro 2x if you have a choice, because of 
> the double-sided, half-height floppy drives.  I kept one because it's 
> easy to copy disks in any Kaypro format.  You can also read and write 
> almost any CP/M format floppy with the "Uniform" software, plus MSDOS 
> format.
>
>    I used to have a Kaypro dealership back in the day, so I could 
> answer most questions after you do your due diligence on Google.
>
>    Paul Pennington
>    Augusta, Georgia
>


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