Date   : Sun, 30 Jan 1983 1043-:00PST
From   : STERNLIGHT <STERNLIGHT@usc-ecl.arpa>
Subject: Re: TRS Mod-16

I bought the P&T advanced command processor
from them at the CPM-83 show last week in San Francisco.  It
has most of the features of ZCPR for a single user, except
for the bulletin-board related security features.  It has the
advantage that you can put it anywhere, including drive A of
a hard disk, and warm boots at the end
of programs are practically instantaneous.  It also
comes with a new 'SUB' which has most of the features of
supersub.
It is about $75 or less.  I like it.
P&T also showed CPM-68 which will be out in a couple of months.
They are ready, but Digital Research has a couple of mods to make.
It comes with C and uses standard 68000 mnemonics.  Presumably a lot
of 16 bit cp/m-86 software will also have the same hooks as cpm-68, if
the source code is compilable to 68000.
Tandy was showing CPM-3 for the Mod 16 in Z-80 mode.
It is coming out in a couple of weeks.  The amazing thing is that
Tandy finally has gone to CP/M in addition to TRSDOS. They have
finally reformed.  The new Mod 12 is very nice and can be had with
Mod 16 68000 cards.  Again it is a sign that Tandy has reformed; it
can be had with a card cage accessibly by users from the back via a
few simple thumb-wheels.  No more 'use only our stuff or
lose your warranty and service.'
--david--