Epson PX-8 accessories
Posted by Current_Yellow7722@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 1 comments
I used to have a PX-8 with the ram add-on. But I would love to see one with all these peripherals. Anyone have a photo or know someone that has a setup like this?
Hjalfi@reddit
I have all these bits, actually, although the disk drive is non-functional (my own fault; I screwed up a batteryectomy). I haven't made the acoustic coupler work, but the thermal printer is very entertaining to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vf8Zvz1kDs
The PX-8 is so ridiculously overdesigned. Three CPUs and two batteries in the base unit alone! The built-in tape drive is painfully slow and also saves every byte twice, and CP/M is almost exactly the wrong operating system for a device like this.