I've started scanning photos of my collection, and want to build the web
pages for each machine. Unfortunately, I don't know everything about all
of them; so I'm asking for help. Here are the machines I've scanned so far:
Altima 2
Apple Macintosh Portable
Atari Portfolio
Data General One
Epson HX-20 Laptop
Grid GridCase3
Hewlett-Packard Vectra LS/12
IBM PC Radio
NEC PC8201A
NEC PC8401A "Starlet"
Radio Shack Model 100.
I'm looking for any info, specs, anecdotes, whatever you might know of
regarding these machines. Specifically, the specs I want to list (and I'm
open for suggestions on other info) include:
{mfr} Manufacturer
{location} Mfr's Location
{model} Model Number
{processor} CPU used
{opsys} Operating System(s)
{bits-int} bits, internal to CPU (ex: 8088 = 16b internal)
{bits-data} bits, external to cpu (ex: 8088 = 8b databus)
{ram-min} Minimum RAM
{ram-max} Maximum RAM (per Mfr)
{rom} Amount of ROM
{input} Type of input devices
{display} Display size/type
{stor-cas} Cassette Storage
{stor-fdd} Floppy Drives
{stor-hdd} Hard Drive
{expansion} Expansion Capabilities
{intro} Year introduced
{discon} Year discontinued
{cost} Intro price
{size} Physical Size
{weight} Weight
{power-volt} Power Supply Voltage
{power-conn} PS Type of connector
{power-polar} PS connector polarity
{notes} Other info
If you know of any online resources, please forward the URL's as well.
Thanks!
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Hi!
I was just offered (possibly at a small cost - we didn't discuss any
prices) a very large collection of Atari computers (800, 800xl, etc),
plus manuals, books, software, peripherals and everything else you can
probably imagine. However, I already have four Ataris of different sorts,
so I thought someone else might appreciate it more (although, if you do,
I may be interested in a couple of items *grin*). Anyway, as the
collection is in Melboune I thought it might be of the most interest to a
Melbourne collector, and I don't know any. Is anyone interested? Let me
know and I can pass the phone number on to you.
Adam.
But, of course, MY PGA did. I've got a question I've been dying to ask: Why
the heck do (S)VGA montiors have 3 sets of pins, and "older" monitors only
have 2? I mean, the increased performance, for sure, but so many of the
pins are "not used", or used for an odd purpose. Why not say put in 2
differnet plugs of 2 rows each, so that I could use my *surely* functional
SVGA when testing out old computers?
Thanks,
Tim D. Hotze
-----Original Message-----
From: Kip Crosby <engine(a)chac.org>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, February 03, 1998 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: CGA Modes (Wuz: Win 3.0)
>At 18:44 2/3/98 +0300, you wrote:
>>Isn't PGA Pin-Grid-Array? (It's probably wrong, but hay....)
>
>Na-na-na. Professional Graphics Adapter, IBM's "other" attempt (besides
>8514/a and XGA) at expensive design-grade video. It never went anywhere,
>much.
>
>__________________________________________
>Kip Crosby engine(a)chac.org
> http://www.chac.org/index.html
>Computer History Association of California
>
>
At 09:08 2/3/98 -0800, Kai Kaltenbach wrote:
>PGA is a three-card sandwich, not two...
Mmm, no wonder it was so pricey. How many slots did it take?
__________________________________________
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Computer History Association of California
Hi,
Recently I picked up an EEPROM programmer (An Elan Universe 1000 to be
precise) and I want to use it read and save the contents of the EEPROMs
in my old computers. There is a small LCD display on the programmer
>from which I can select various output formats, and I was wondering
which ones are the best / most popular? The format are:
Tek Hex
ASCII Hex Space
Binary
Motorola S Rec
Intel Std & 8086
Elan Fuse Map
Jedec
Mos Tech
Texas Tags
Also any specifications for the above formats would be much
appreciated.
Again through the LCD configuration options it seems that the programmer
can be remotely controlled using the following formats:
Chessels
Philips PMDS
Intel MDS
Elan Easycom
I have searched the Web but found nothing on these protocols. Can any
body help me?
Many thanks.
--
Kevan
Old Computer Collector: http://www.heydon.org/kevan/collection/
At 12:30 03-02-98 -0500, William Donzelli <william(a)ans.net> wrote:
>
>Just because the sticker says 30 amps does not mean it will draw that
>much! In general, those ratings are worst case (a fully blown system), and
>includes some safety factor (as well as some surge).
Oh I already knew that, William. A 30A breaker works out fine to handle the
six 9332 DASD units (IBM's accronym for these type of hard disks for some
of you other observers), 9345 tape drive, rack power controllers and the
9370-60 CPU.
>
>For example, the ex-NFSnet RS/6000s are rated for 240V @ 20 amps, but in
>their current state (loaded with memory, one DASD shelf), they only suck
>about two amps!
>
>Do not be suprised if that 9370 only sucks a few amps.
Can't recall exactly, but total draw was about 11 to 12 amps or so when I
checked last fall before I put the system to bed while we were shopping for
a house. 30A dual-pole breaker was on hand and turns out to handle surge
okay. I have done industrial wiring at work as part of my engineering
responsibilities so have experience with handling stuff like this.
Still dumped alotta heat! :-) We got cheap electricity in this town. $0.036
per KWH vs. about $0.08 or more per KWH outside of the area.
Can't wait to work more with the system later this year if the wife has no
additional remodeling in the new house for me to do :-(
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And it sucked!!!!!!!!!!
As for QuickBasic for DOS, it ended with version 4.5... sort of.
There was a professional version, called PDS, which ended at version 7.1
-Matt Pritchard
Graphics Engine and Optimization Specialist
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Withers [SMTP:bwit@pobox.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 1998 12:29 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: Visual Basic for DOS?
>
>
> There actually was a Visual Basic for DOS product. It was very much
> like
> Visual Basic V1 execpt that everything was in character mode. It
> supported
> menus, listboxes, comboboxes, and like like without graphics.
>
> Bob
>
> At 04:56 PM 2/1/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >Max,
> >
> >There was a Microsoft QuickBasic for DOS. I believe it got up to at
> >least version 4.0. I used it long ago on a project or two.
> >
> >You probably can find a cheap (~$20?) copy of this at some used
> software
> >store, like Half Price Software.
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >Max Eskin wrote:
> >>
> >> It is my understanding that there was once a (Microsoft?) Visual
> Basic
> >> for DOS. Was it like VB for Windows, and was it any better than
> QBasic?
> >> If someone has a copy, could they let me (ahem) borrow it?
> >>
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> >Attachment Converted: "c:\program files\eudora\attach\vcard5.vcf"
> >
Someone said they would post it at an FTP site,and I lost the email
address; would the person email me?
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i decided to make a run for old computer stuff and i'm glad i did. i managed
to find the apple //c lcd display in its original box. used, but in good
shape. price? $3.18
no printed material came with it. i also saw a complete tandy 1000, a never
used colecovision with steering wheel, imagewriter 1, apple //c, //c 9 inch
monitor, apple 300/1200 modem in box, //c mouse never used, and //c disk drive
and some apple laserwriter carts. i may go back for some of the other goodies.
i might consider trades for the lcd.
david
It is my understanding that there was once a (Microsoft?) Visual Basic
for DOS. Was it like VB for Windows, and was it any better than QBasic?
If someone has a copy, could they let me (ahem) borrow it?
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