Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] IBM Notebook and CNC

Hi Jan,

The "flash-card" is probably PCMCIA. Buy a $12 dollar adapter, and you
can use Compact Flash (CF's). 64 MB, about $35. Much better then
floppies! I LIKE my IBM 310. Musta got lucky. My ThinkPad runs Vector
CAD/CAM just fine for me when I'm away from the "home office/shop".

Alan KM6VV

JanRwl@... wrote:

>
> In a message dated 26-Oct-01 20:28:40 Central Daylight Time,
> fenerty@... writes:
>
> > :
> >
> > My Thinkpad runs CNC OK.
> >
>
> I have never owned any IBM-anything, but an old friend brought by a Thinkpad
> he had been given by a "tech friend", so I could see if I could show him how
> to use it. It had NO 3½ floppy drive, but some kind of "flash-card" (?)
> socket, for plugging-in "factory-burnt ROM'S" which probably cost $100 each!
> It also had a non-functioning CD drive, and was quoted $150 "just to evaluate
> your problem. Another $200 to $300 to put it right." Right? Who is kidding
> whom? If not still under warranty, I'd FO'GEDABOWDIT!