12 Jul
1997
12 Jul
'97
12:38 p.m.
In message <199707122130.QAA02137(a)Starbase.NeoSoft.COM> classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
writes:
I was just checking out a new store near me and saw an
HP 9836.
Anyone know anything about this? It looked like a one piece setup
with a built-in monitor and 2 5 1/4" floppy drives and keyboard. It
was BIG. Can anyone tell me about it?
I can't tell you much about it, although if it's the machine I am thinking
of, the monitor is actually a separate box that locks in place. It's a
68000-based machine, and has GPIB as standard. SOme of them have a ROM board
containing (I think) HP-basic, while others boot from floppy.
I also saw an HP 86 with lots of carts plugged into
the rear and an
HP 9816 monitor and HP 9121 3 1/2" dual drive unit. I'm talking to
the guy about picking these up so if someone can give me some info on
them I'd appreciate it.
The HP86 is basically an HP85 without the built-in monitor,tape drive,
or printer, but with GPIB as standard. The 9121 is a single-sided version of
the 9122 if that's any help.
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David Williams - Computer Packrat
-tony