[DuoList] Compatibility of 280 accessories

[Tom and Lisa P]

>I 'lucked' into a broken, but well-equipped (mini-dock, modem, 
>floppy, etc), Duo 280 a while ago and was considering putting the 
>accessories back to work by picking up a repaired Duo from a local 
>shop.  They've got a whole slew -- 230, 250, 280, 280c, 2300c.
>
>LEM's pages say the 280 is essentially a 250.  Does that extend to 
>these accessories?  How about the 230?

The external docks should all be cross compatible, with the exception 
that the full sized dock might not be able to fit a newer color duo 
due to the cover (which can be swapped off).

>The shop is giving me a little grief about 'pulling' the Duos from 
>storage, and they'd prefer I knew which I wanted before going in.
>
>On a related note, think color and the 68LC040 (but 4 megs of RAM 
>vs. 8) is worth an extra $20 over a 250?  Ouch!  230's are only $10, 
>so if the dock, etc work there, that's probably what I'll get to 
>mess around on.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ruffin Bailey

Sure, the color LCD and faster CPU is worth it.  Duos are fun 
computers to play with.


Mad Dog