Answers to the letter № 16-21.

03.15.1999 Cherepovets


   Hello. I would like to receive information about fees KAY 
following plan: 

   1. Prices (plus the periphery);

   2. Brief description;

   3. Compatible with Scorpion ZS-256.

   With regards to the third paragraph: I have 5 years
was Scorpion, but misfortune: he
"Fly", because It was, as I later found pirated products, I 
could not repair it in the "Scorpion", and their

Boards are now quite expensive. I am therefore very interested 
in compatibility with KAY Scorpion'om in programmatic and 
technical (Hardware) parts, ie Port # 1FFD, compatibility with 
ProfPZU and just ROM from Scorpy, because I'm very used to and 
I can not live without the shadow Monitor - debugger. I'd also 
like to know about compatibility with peripherals KAY Scorpy 
(General Sound, GMXi etc.). 

   Self-addressed envelope and send
look forward to hearing from you soon

   Sincerely.

15.03.99

Hello, N!


   1. On boards KAY:

   1.1. Prices: sm.pratss list.

   1.2. Brief description: sm.reklama.

   1.3. Compatible with Scorpion ZS-256.


   KAY and Scorpion, with all its external
similarity - they are different machines. Although
compared with other Spectrum-clones
they are the most architecturally similar. They
are fully compatible at the architectural level Spectrum-128, 
partially compatible level of 256 KB (control bit extension

256K RAM is the same, but the ability to make some other bits 
have different functions). There is no compatibility in the 
shadow monitor SMUC'u because they involve a joint 
installation. The manner in which it done in Scorp'e was 
recognized in 1996-97 years. unpromising and developed KAY

ideologically, conceptually and, of course, circuit the other 
way. In This fully applies to the GMX. The problems that did 
not resolve Scorpion'u (or managed to solve only partially) in 
KAY'e solved completely when SUBSTANTIALLY lower cost and 
therefore price. "Soldering", which is inevitable when 
extensions Scorp'a completely excluded KAY'yah. Probably your 
machine out of failure is a result of "soldering iron"

ie as a result of unprofessional
intervention in the computer. "Pirate"
the origin of your car's just an excuse to withdraw a claim as 
a loss-making operation. Whether car brand, the result would

the same. in ProfPZU a professional is only an approach with 
which money is separate from the population. There is no other 
relationship to professionalism ProfPZU no. B KAY'e functions 
performed ProfPZU assigned to the OS (operating system)

ISDOS, which sits not in ROM, and RAM
(Or on the screw) 1 MB (KAY-1024). Very
sorry that you have thrown out a number of
money down the drain, once as a result of
"The broken trough". But it is a question for us
Scorpion, and not to the firm C Nemo.

   As for the controller debugger, then
it really justified to V.2.95, - not
above. In KAY-1024 is currently the shadow
Monitor not available, but at the moment
being made to install in KAY-1024
Monitor STS.

   KAY compatible with standard extension bus Nemo-Bus, which 
are produced by independent firms (eg, GS, Kempston MOUSE, 
XTR-modem). GMX is not a busbar EXPANSION. If you try to 
install it in KAY, it is likely everything yourself, as now, 
the "the broken trough", as a "soldering iron" in its purest 
form. Pay attention to items in the Advertising: "Any dopayki / 
free soldering manufacturer (ie, firm C Nemo) Which WHATSOEVER 
obligations. "Do not need to shove his hands to where the head 
does not climb. No one is required and will not tolerate 
losses, eliminating the effects of nonprofessional of the 
hardware - it Very expensive. Ask the company to establish 
Scorpion GMX you in charge, and this all together in a working 
form, with a guarantee Sent to you. Do not forget to ask

price.

   As a compromise, I suggest you pay Scorp-256 (not
Turbo - turbo-board buggy and trade
their own peril) with the shadow businesses not newer
than V2.95 (see p.1.7 price list), of course, used (used) 
because Pirate production deal is not good. and it is not 
profitable, KAY more technological. 


C Nemo.