Compaqs

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005, chris wrote: Compaq had several "suitcase"/"sewing machine" models. The "ORIGINAL" had an 8088 and two full height (Tandon TM100?) drives. The "Portable 286" had an 80286, but the outside of the case was the same except for name label. The "Portable 2" was a SLIGHTLY smaller suitcase, that was visibly different when next to an Original or Portable 286. I got rid of my "Original"s, and IF I sell at VCF this year, I guess that it is time to get rid of my Portable 286 and Portable 2. I'll put back the original screws, and might switch from EGA back to CGA, but won't do anything about the hole in the Portable 286 for 3.5" drive. Because none of my machines were acquired FOR COLLECTION, I have always freely made changes that "improved" them in MY view, such as replacing tapered screws into plastic with machine screws into nutserts, adding reset buttons, better handles, etc. -- Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com