SYM-1 vs KIM-1 (was Re: MOS Kim-1 Any idea of it's worth/value?)

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I have a like new black metal case with wooden sides and a small wooden top 
door for one of my Sym-1's. I got it and the Sym-1 from the original owner 
(I got the receipt for the case $199.99) a few years back.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ethan Dicks" <ethan.dicks at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:42 PM
Subject: SYM-1 vs KIM-1 (was Re: MOS Kim-1 Any idea of it's worth/value?)


> On 4/12/05, Scott Stevens <chenmel at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Being the 'root for the underdog' sort of person, I'd say 'Synertec 
>> rulez, MOS sux'
>
> Well... since I _have_ a SYM-1, and had the books for it many, many
> years prior to locating the computer (like 20 years earlier), I'm
> pretty fond of the SYM-1.  I also like the fact that the SYM-1 does
> _not_ use mask programmed parts (but the KIM-1 does).  Other than
> that, they are really about the same machine.  From a programming
> standpoint, I am unaware of any significant differences.  I know they
> could share peripherals.
>
> Speaking of peripherals, I remember lots of ads back in the day,
> including one for an S-100 chassis for the SYM/KIM.  I'd love to see
> schematics for that, especially since if I ever have one, I'll
> probably have to make my own rather than find one in the wild.  I have
> a few S-100 cards now (something I didn't have back in my PET days),
> and it might be fun to do some driver coding for interesting things.
>
> I _do_ have (somewhere) the stuff relevant to hooking Commodore IEC
> peripherals (1541, 1520, 1526...) to a SYM.  That's another thing that
> would be fun to implement... disks and files on a 6502 SBC.
>
> So many 6502 projects, so little time.
>
> -ethan
>
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