Date   : Mon, 13 Nov 1989 12:20:52 -0800
From   : secrist@msdsws.enet.dec.com (Murphy's beta test site.)
Subject: NEC 8500 Technical Info

;      From: mentor.cc.purdue.edu!akl@purdue.edu  (Rob Tillotson)
;      Subject: NEC PC-8500 info wanted...

       NEC produces a technical manual on the internals of the beast
       hardware and software wise.  I called the NEC tech. support
       number (it requires patience, it's always busy, and when it
       does ring, it rings for a long time), and wound up with a very
       helpful person who sent me what I wanted for free.  The only
       catch was that they made me sign a non-disclosure to get the
       manual, and made me swear not to breathe a word of what was
       inside of the manual for the next five years.  So I won't.
       But this is the manual you want.  What wasn't inside of it
       was all the gorey details about things that weren't actually
       inside the 8500 itself, but this is a Must Have for 8500
       hackers.

       What I don't have in front of me is the number of tech support
       or the name or part number of the manual.  It may not even have a
       part number since it's not for sale.  The service department
       should know the number of tech support, and/or we can go off
       line in email and share this info.  If there is a CPM list
       archive I've posted it before, abiet about 1.5 years ago.  I
       can research same if you don't have the info otherwise.

       Meanwhile Rob, I'd be happy to conspire with you (or any
       8500-heads) in email.

       rcs