21 Apr
2001
21 Apr
'01
1:17 a.m.
In a message dated 4/20/01 6:11:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time, optimus(a)canit.se
writes:
was a black, rather fat tower with a very black front
with relief stripes.
On
top of it sat an equally black diskdrive, its front
as black the computer.
I
think it would fold down to reveal the actual slot.
The back featured a
number
of very large blanking plates for graphics (I think a D15) and AUI.
What kind of system was it, when was it released, what OS did it run? Can I
marry it?
This sounds like a Xerox 6085 although I don't remember the case being black,
more like a dark brown IIRC. If so it is the second generation Star machine,
I can't remember its name right now (Daybreak? someone will correct if I am
wrong).
Needs it's own monitor, keyboard and mouse. Look around for those. Highly
collectable. Get it if you can. If you are close to Portland I would be
interested. I miss getting rid of the ones I had.
Runs a Xerox operating system called Viewpoint. Look for Version 2.0. I think
I have it somewhere in storage.
Good luck, Fun system. You can marry it.
Paxton
Portland, OR