11 Feb
2004
11 Feb
'04
7:29 a.m.
I just ran across this Xerox monitor, and don't recognize it. Is this
anything I should keep?
http://www.rain.org/~marvin/xerox.jpg
11 Feb
11 Feb
7:37 a.m.
Oops, just found the machine it goes with (something about 10"wide x 30"
high x 36" deep) so I won't toss it now in any case. But I still don't
recognize it, and the same question applies.
I just ran across this Xerox monitor, and don't
recognize it. Is this
anything I should keep?
http://www.rain.org/~marvin/xerox.jpg
7:50 a.m.
>>>> "Marvin" == Marvin Johnston
<marvin(a)rain.org> writes:
Marvin> Oops, just found the machine it goes with (something about
Marvin> 10"wide x 30" high x 36" deep) so I won't toss it now in
any
Marvin> case. But I still don't recognize it, and the same question
Marvin> applies.
> I just ran across this Xerox monitor, and
don't recognize it. Is
> this anything I should keep?
>
> http://www.rain.org/~marvin/xerox.jpg
Looks like one of the XEROX workstations, perhaps a STAR or a
relative? Check the collection at
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/index.html .
paul
9:17 a.m.
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Marvin Johnston wrote:
Oops, just found the machine it goes with (something
about 10"wide x 30"
high x 36" deep) so I won't toss it now in any case. But I still don't
recognize it, and the same question applies.
Oh, that sounds like a Xerox WYSIWYG word processor. I can't remember the
model number but its definitely worth hanging on to. It is descended
somewhat from the Alto line.
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9:28 a.m.
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Marvin Johnston wrote:
Monitor looks like maybe a from a 860, dont believe thats related to
Alto/Star etc...
Peter Wallace
Oops, just found the machine it goes with
(something about 10"wide x 30"
high x 36" deep) so I won't toss it now in any case. But I still don't
recognize it, and the same question applies.
Oh, that sounds like a Xerox WYSIWYG word processor. I can't remember the
model number but its definitely worth hanging on to. It is descended
somewhat from the Alto line.
10:12 a.m.
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
Yap, that's the model.
I say it is "descended somewhat" from the Alto line in that it used some
of the same GUI technology.
Here's some links:
DigiBarn's photos
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/xerox860/index.html
old-computers.com write-up
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=488
Neither has any extensive write-up of the 860.
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Oh, that
sounds like a Xerox WYSIWYG word processor. I can't remember the
model number but its definitely worth hanging on to. It is descended
somewhat from the Alto line.
Monitor looks like maybe a from a 860, dont believe thats related to
Alto/Star etc... 
12 Feb
12 Feb
4:17 a.m.
The 860 is a CP/M machine. Big sucker.
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
Yap, that's the model.
I say it is "descended somewhat" from the Alto line in that it used some
of the same GUI technology.
Here's some links:
DigiBarn's photos
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/xerox860/index.html
old-computers.com write-up
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=488
Neither has any extensive write-up of the 860.
--
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island
"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
Oh, that
sounds like a Xerox WYSIWYG word processor. I can't remember the
model number but its definitely worth hanging on to. It is descended
somewhat from the Alto line.
Monitor looks like maybe a from a 860, dont believe thats related to
Alto/Star etc...
5:31 a.m.
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Merle K. Peirce wrote:
The 860 is a CP/M machine. Big sucker.
Are you sure about this? That would be news to me. You aren't thinking
of the 820, are you?
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14 Feb
14 Feb
4:16 a.m.
Yes, the 820 is a little fellow. The 860 is CP/M based, but getting a
system disk is very difficult. I don't think Don Maslin has one. the 860
is about 30 inches high with 2 8inch drives.
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Merle K. Peirce wrote:
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M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island
"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
The 860 is a CP/M machine. Big sucker.
Are you sure about this? That would be news to me. You aren't thinking
of the 820, are you?
4:20 a.m.
I know the 820 ran CP/M, but I don't think the 860 did. The 860 was mostly
used as a dedicated word processing system. We sold a lot of them to law
offices; though IIRC there was some sort of legal billing app that ran on it
as well.
-- Tony
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To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Xerox Monitor
Yes, the 820 is a little fellow. The 860 is CP/M based, but getting a
system disk is very difficult. I don't think Don Maslin has one. the 860
is about 30 inches high with 2 8inch drives.
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Merle K. Peirce wrote:
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M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island
"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
The 860 is a CP/M machine. Big sucker.
Are you sure about this? That would be news to me. You aren't thinking
of the 820, are you?
6:29 a.m.
On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, Merle K. Peirce wrote:
Yes, the 820 is a little fellow. The 860 is CP/M
based, but getting a
system disk is very difficult. I don't think Don Maslin has one. the 860
is about 30 inches high with 2 8inch drives.
I have an 860 IPS and all the system software plus manuals.
Of course, I've never actually *turned it on*. But it SHOULD work. :)
- JP
15 Feb
15 Feb
6:44 p.m.
On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, JP Hindin wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, Merle K. Peirce wrote:
JP, it is quite true that I do not have a system disk for the 860,
though I have several data disks. I would be most appreciative of
any copies that you could send me, either to retain or for
archiving and return. Pleased to cover postage.
- don
Yes, the 820 is a little fellow. The 860 is CP/M
based, but getting a
system disk is very difficult. I don't think Don Maslin has one. the 860
is about 30 inches high with 2 8inch drives.
I have an 860 IPS and all the system software plus manuals.
Of course, I've never actually *turned it on*. But it SHOULD work. :)
11 Feb
11 Feb
7:45 a.m.
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Marvin Johnston wrote:
I just ran across this Xerox monitor, and don't
recognize it. Is this
anything I should keep?
http://www.rain.org/~marvin/xerox.jpg
Looks odd. I've never seen one before. It looks Alto-ish.
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7:55 a.m.
I THINK I saw some of these on some systems in a junkyard a few years ago.
They appeared to be dedicated word processors.
Joe
At 10:29 AM 2/11/04 -0800, you wrote:
I just ran across this Xerox monitor, and don't recognize it. Is this
anything I should keep?
http://www.rain.org/~marvin/xerox.jpg
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