> The Apricot is a UK-made IBM-incompatible (my term for an 80x86 box that
> runs MS-DOS or CP/M86, but which doesn't have PC-like hardware). There
> were various models made, most using 8086 CPUs.
>
> I think Apricot went on to make some 80286 and higher machines that were
> basically PC-clones :-(
They did. They were then bought by Mitsubishi (I think) who went on using the
Apricot name right on into 486 days - a pc clone called Xen, IIRC.
Philip.
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>>Considering that the aluminum heat-exchanger/cold-plates from my last
>>water-cooled design weigh more than 7lbs total, I don't think I'm going to
>>be re-implementing my design in silver any time too soon...
>
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Did you take account of the difference in density? In such an installation it
is usually the volume that is fixed, not the mass... :-)
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Hey, I was wondering if anyone could give me more info on some stuff. I have
bought a HUGE lot of old computer stuff, and part of it is a slew of Amdek
disks and disk drives. One of the Amdek drives says Atari computer ( I
think...I still have yet to get all this stuff to the house, much less sort
through it....gonna be a great weekend of fun :-D)
Anyway, whats the deal with Amdek? I have quite a few drives, and a bunch of
disks! What was their main purpose? For just Atari, or IBM? Also, what is
their capacity? The disks look neat, and rugged...I am hoping that they will
still work :-)
Anyway, this bunch of stuff came with lots of parts too...sealed keyboard
boards for different systems and such. I think that this came out of
somebodys old computer repair place. Even has some replacement doohickeys
for dot matrix printers. Im still sorting this stuff out. Ill let yall know
more as I go along!
Mark
Wow....thanks for all the responses....I thought the workSlate was the only
thing I had never seen, but the more I go through this stuff the more stuff
comes out I am not familiar with! Thank you all for the information you gave
me!!!
Very Sincerely,
Mark Saarinen
Hi,
In my efforts to get all my VAXes up and running, I am in need of a
few cables/parts. If you have something, let me know how much you want
for it. No reasonable offer refused... If you know where I can get
something on the list, let me know and you will receive a NOS thank
you for your trouble :)
Qty P/N Function
any VAX-11/7xx printsets / technical documentation
1 EK-GA750 VAX 11/750 gate array handbook
any VAXstation 3100 / KA42 technical documentation
2 BC18Z Vaxstation color graphics/keyboard/mouse cable
DB-15 (not PC VGA) on one end,
block with mini-din for mouse, RJ-45 for keyboard,
and 3 BNCs for video
3 BC18P Vaxstation mono graphics/keyboard/mouse cable
DB-15 (not PC VGA) on one end,
block with mini-din for mouse, RJ-45 for keyboard,
and 1 BNC for video
1 BC09J Vaxstation 3100 SCSI cable
68pin Champ? connector on one end,
standard SCSI-1 micro ribbon on the other (I think)
1 Vaxstation 3100 SCSI terminator
a few DECconnect cables and DB-25 adapters
Any other early VAX stuff you think I should have :)
Thanks,
clint
-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Peschel <dpeschel(a)u.washington.edu>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: PDP 8I up and running but....
>John B wrote:
>
>> The 8I is up and running and the paper tape is now going.. I'll try FOCAL
>> and BASIC before playing with OS/8...
>
>Congratulations!
>
>> What is (these are on paper tape):
>>
>> 1) DEC X-8 (large paper tape.. I think more than 1)
>
>An "exerciser" or diagnostic program. This one was installed in core
during
>the last stage of production at the factory. If you had bought a PDP-8
new,
>you would be able to take it home, set it up, turn it on, and see X-8
>start running where it had left off.
Sounds cool. I will have to try it out.
>
>> 2) PT/8 ???? (Many tapes... but I have no idea what it is)
>
sorry it was PS/8 , not OS/8.
>I don't know.
>
>-- Derek
>
The 8I is up and running and the paper tape is now going.. I'll try FOCAL
and BASIC before playing with OS/8...
but.
What is (these are on paper tape):
1) DEC X-8 (large paper tape.. I think more than 1)
2) PT/8 ???? (Many tapes... but I have no idea what it is)
I got a plea for help from a fellow named Andrew Saunders
<ASAUNDERS(a)worldnet.att.net> who needs some help with his APPLE-][gs. Maybe
someone could help him out, as I surely can't. I know some of you guys know
more about this than I.
I sent him the mailing list address so he can subscribe if he wants.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Maslin <donm(a)cts.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: Hyperion Passport, Apricot, Convergent Technologies
workSlate,Amdek, HELP!
>
>
>On Wed, 17 Nov 1999 Maddog1331(a)aol.com wrote:
>
>> Hey all...I am new to this classic computer collecting, but I have been
>> buying and reselling systems for a few months now. Anyway, I recently
>> acquired a Hyperion Passport (or is it a Passport Hyperion?), an Apricot,
a
>> workSlate, and some drives, and other stuff (diskettes, or things) that
say
>> Amdek on them. I am just looking on any information I can find on these!
I
>
>My top of the head reaction to the name Amdek would be that the
>diskettes are hard cased like a 3.5" diskette only narrower and have a
>plastic hub that is accessible from either side of the case. They
>are/were used in Amstrad PCW 8nnn machines, amongst others.
>
> - don
>
>> am attempting to put a value on them, and am trying to decide which to
keep,
>> if any....I am running out of room it seems :-)
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated!
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Mark Saarinen
>>
>