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   Frank Durda IV to Chris Baird   
   Re: Who was responsible for the TRS80/Co   
   19 Jul 06 22:20:49   
   
   XPost: comp.sys.cbm   
   From: uhclemLOSE.jul06@nemesis.lonestar.org   
      
   Chris Baird  wrote:   
   : I've finally found the spare desktop space to examine a TRS-80 Model III   
   : (see http://kildall.apana.org.au/~cjb/wordpress/archives/131), and one   
   : of the discoveries was the 32 column screen mode looking -exactly-   
   : like the alphanumeric characters of the Commodore PET and VIC-20.   
      
   It was common for the makers of video controller chips to include   
   in their data books a sample character set, which were frequently used   
   with minimal alteration.   
      
      
   Frank Durda IV - only this address works:|"I picked up a Magic 8-Ball the   
     | other day and it said 'Outlook   
   You must remove the "LOSE" to mail me.   | not so good'.  I said 'Sure,   
   	http://nemesis.lonestar.org      | but Microsoft still ships it.'"   
   Copr. 2006, ask before reprinting.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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