24 Jan
2004
24 Jan
'04
5:20 a.m.
Is Pheonix really first? What about Compaq??? Did they produce the first
PC clones? What BIOS did they use, is it what Pheonix became?
I had always thought Lazer was the first Apple Clone??? We used to have
more of those then real Apple ]['s in college back in 84-88
Curt
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From: "Ernest" <ernestls(a)comcast.net>
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Subject: Who was first?
I know that this is a bit like comparing apples and
oranges but I was
wondering who did what first?
Phoenix produced a legal clone of IBM's system Bios, which enabled other
companies to produced cheaper clones of the IBM PC.
V-tech produced a legal clone of the Apple II+ ROMs, which it used in
the Laser 128 (the only legal clone of the Apple II.)
I'm guessing that Phoenix was first, and Laser followed their example
when it decided to clone Apple's ROM codes. Is this correct? Did Phoenix
set an example for the whole industry?
Thanks.
E.