18 Jun
2001
18 Jun
'01
12:10 a.m.
Royal was owned by Triump Adler. The Alphatronic was sold under the Royal
name in the U.S., and under Triumph Adler in Europe, I believe.
I don't have documentation for the Basis 108, but I do have promotional
literature for it and the Alphatronic. If you like, I'll scan them for you.
--Mike
Michael Nadeau
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ernest" <ernestls(a)home.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 1:36 AM
Subject: Precision Echo Phase II/Pilara 2000/TA Royal ???
I picked up a few new computers this weekend, from a
really nice guy with
an
unbelievable collection. The computers are:
-Basis 108 labeled as a Precision Echo Phase II. This is an over
engineered
German Apple II clone but I'm not sure why it was
repackaged as a
Precision
EP II. I believe that the Basis 108 was a beige color
but the PEP II is a
light milk chocolate brown. The thing seems to have been built to double
as
granite block -heavy, cast aluminum case (a real back
breaker.) Does
anyone
have any documentation on this beast?
-Triumph Adler Alphatronic PC (Royal?)I'm sure that many of you are more
familiar with this computer than I am. It looks like a typical Alphatronic
PC except it has the "Royal" label underneath the TA above the keyboard.
This system also as the two F1/F2 floppy drives, and a Royal A60 monitor.
What's the story with this one?
-Pilara 2000 -I haven't been able to find out anything about this
butt-ugly
computer. It has a very plain metal case, with an odd
5.25 drive wedged
down
in the lower left corner, and a funky keyboard that
has a 25pin connector.
Instead of a printer port, it has a typewriter port, and it has a
composite
video cable out. It's a 1983 computer that looks
like a blind man designed
it. In fact, it makes a Morrow MD3 look like a flashy work of design art
genius. It also has two stacked mainboards (about s100 size) cabled
together, to form a sandwich. Anyone know anything about this weird little
computer. I'm assuming that it's a CP/M machine (what else?) Docs or
software would be a big help on this one.
Thanks.
Ernest