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donmck

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Joined: 09/06/2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 1310
Posted: 05:51am 22 Jun 2011
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My Path Into The Maximite Computer.

Decide to start off a diary as a log of my interest in the Maximite Computer.
I wish I had done it 33 years ago, when I got into the TRS-80 scene.

Thought it may be of interest. If it isn't then don't look.

Summary:
4-June-2011 Richard contacted me 18 days ago.
5-June-2011 First spoke with Geoff 17 days ago.
9-June-2011 Joined the Forum 13 days ago.
17-June-2011 Launched The Maximite Computer Web Site. 5 days ago.
17-June-2011 Saw my first Maximite. 5 days ago.
20-June-2011 The three Maxiteers are now up and running. 2 days ago.
22-June-2011 This diary started. 0 days ago.

http://www.themaximitecomputer.com/my-path-into-the-maximite -computer/

Cheers Don...Edited by donmck 2011-06-23
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stuarts

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Joined: 15/06/2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 194
Posted: 08:57am 22 Jun 2011
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Don, you're such a newbie in Maximites..... ;)

Mine is a story of frustration......

27-4-11 Bought April Silicon Chip for a different project.
27-4-11 Discovered Maximite article and couldn't get the March issue
30-4-11 Ordered Maximite from Altronics
01-5-11 Found I wont get it until July. Its actually arrived
02-5-11 Ordered boards from BatchPCB, ordered PIC32 from Microchip
09-5-11 Waited
12-5-11 PIC32 arrives
16-5-11 Waited
20-5-11 Boards finally shipped
27-5-11 BatchPCB boards finally arrive
28-5-11 Assemble first board - cant make it boot
07-6-11 Lots of troubleshooting, no success. Order 2 more PIC32s
14-6-11 PIC32s arrive, build up second board. Same result, wont boot
17-6-11 Pick up one of Richards from Don, nice to see one go
20-6-11 Accidentally work out what is stopping my other from booting
21-6-11 Altronics kit arrives.

Now I have one Maximite, one minimal Maximite, one Maximite SM1 and an unbuilt kit.

Time to play now......

Stuart





Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once.
 
donmck

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Joined: 09/06/2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 1310
Posted: 10:29am 22 Jun 2011
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After just getting off the phone to Stuart, I found that he missed the link below and thought it was just a quick summary, when it is actually a couple of pages of text, with a few stories.

http://www.themaximitecomputer.com/my-path-into-the-maximite -computer/

Cheers Don...
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