23 Aug
2012
23 Aug
'12
12:31 p.m.
On 08/23/2012 01:06 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
On Wed, 22 Aug 2012, mc68010 wrote:
Osborne was first, smaller and had a 5" screen.
Kaypro was later, had better screen, keyboard, more IO, and generally
better.
I'd agree the Darth Vader lunch box look as less than kool but it was
durable.
Allison
At least out here on the west coast you would be
lucky to get $40 for
Kaypro. There really isn't much love for the all in one cp/m boxes in
general. They never really made any emotional connection with people.
All work no play. The Kaypro were about the least interesting of the lot
too.
The Kaypro case looked too "homemade" for some people.
The Osborne changed THAT.
Why didn't the Otrona catch on?
Charlie Chaplin [clone] carrying a table with computer down stairs wasn't
enough?