5 Dec
2014
5 Dec
'14
4:33 p.m.
Hey folks,
I really need some cash and some space, so it's time for my Intel Intellec
MDS gear to find a new home. I inherited this kit some years ago, and know
almost nothing about it - in fact, I'm even confused as to the correct
model number; 'experts disagree', it's either an MDS-225 or MDS-800.
It's a large white cube, about 20" on a side, with a CRT, one 8" floppy and
a number of plug-in boards. There is also a blue Intel dual 8" drive, one
seriously heavy-duty keyboard, a few cables and a bevy of 8" floppy discs.
I also have an ICE pod for it, somewhere..
It has never been powered-up once since I've had it, though it was
apparently 'working fine' when retired sometime in the early-mid 1990s.
Cosmetics are very good, it's no ugly duckling by any stretch.
Photos will appear as I'm able to move it to a location with sufficient
light.
5 Dec
5 Dec
5:58 p.m.
The system you describe is not an MDS-800. Probably an MDS-225 or some
variation depending on the options. Looking forward to the photos.
drlegendre . said the following on 12/5/2014 7:33 PM:
Hey folks,
I really need some cash and some space, so it's time for my Intel Intellec
MDS gear to find a new home. I inherited this kit some years ago, and know
almost nothing about it - in fact, I'm even confused as to the correct
model number; 'experts disagree', it's either an MDS-225 or MDS-800.
It's a large white cube, about 20" on a side, with a CRT, one 8" floppy and
a number of plug-in boards. There is also a blue Intel dual 8" drive, one
seriously heavy-duty keyboard, a few cables and a bevy of 8" floppy discs.
I also have an ICE pod for it, somewhere..
It has never been powered-up once since I've had it, though it was
apparently 'working fine' when retired sometime in the early-mid 1990s.
Cosmetics are very good, it's no ugly duckling by any stretch.
Photos will appear as I'm able to move it to a location with sufficient
light.
6:01 p.m.
On 12/05/2014 04:33 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
It's a large white cube, about 20" on a side,
with a CRT, one 8" floppy and
a number of plug-in boards. There is also a blue Intel dual 8" drive, one
seriously heavy-duty keyboard, a few cables and a bevy of 8" floppy discs.
I also have an ICE pod for it, somewhere..
This doesn't sound like an MDS-800 or an MDS-2xx series box.
The MDS-800 is quite distinctive.
http://www.oldcomputermuseum.com/mds-800/mds-800.jpg
Has lots of slots and a big PSU. Multibus boards are oriented vertically.
The MDS-225 looks like:
http://az343058.vo.msecnd.net/productlargeimages/0d1685ce18a54aa78a595f15b9…
Most of which is the CRT; multibus boards oriented horizontally.
There was also an MDS-200, which looks like the bottom part of the 225
(no CRT).
--Chuck
6:11 p.m.
On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 7:01 PM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
On 12/05/2014 04:33 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
> It's a large white cube, about 20" on a side, with a CRT, one 8" floppy
> and
> a number of plug-in boards. There is also a blue Intel dual 8" drive, one
> seriously heavy-duty keyboard, a few cables and a bevy of 8" floppy discs.
> I also have an ICE pod for it, somewhere..
This doesn't sound like an MDS-800 or an MDS-2xx
series box.
The description sounds exactly like an MDS-2xx to me. I'd think it
most likely to be a Series III, since Series II were usually blue.
6:40 p.m.
On 12/05/2014 06:11 PM, Eric Smith wrote:
This doesn't sound like an MDS-800 or an MDS-2xx
series box.
The description sounds exactly like an MDS-2xx to me. I'd think it
most likely to be a Series III, since Series II were usually blue.
Okay, my experience doesn't go farther than a Series II. So it's a
Series III, probably? A photo would solve that.
--Chuck
7:33 p.m.
On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 7:40 PM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
On 12/05/2014 06:11 PM, Eric Smith wrote:
A Series III looks exactly like a Series II. The point is that some
are blue and some are white, and AFAICT a white one is more likely a
Series III.
This doesn't sound like an MDS-800 or an MDS-2xx series box.
The description sounds exactly like an MDS-2xx to me. I'd think it
most likely to be a Series III, since Series II were usually blue.
Okay, my experience doesn't go farther than a Series II. So it's a Series
III, probably? A photo would solve that.
9:05 p.m.
Here are three _horrible_ flash-photos of some of it.
It does seem that this is an MDS-225 Series III from 7/83.. just never
bothered to really look it over, or if I did, I simply forgot..
http://nerp.net/~legendre/greenkeys/mds_01.jpg
http://nerp.net/~legendre/greenkeys/mds_02.jpg
http://nerp.net/~legendre/greenkeys/mds_03.jpg
You can see the dual-disc unit in one or two pics. The cosmetic panel that
covers the open slots on the front of the main unit is present, but not
pictured.
On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 9:33 PM, Eric Smith <spacewar at gmail.com> wrote:
On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 7:40 PM, Chuck Guzis <cclist
at sydex.com> wrote:
On 12/05/2014 06:11 PM, Eric Smith wrote:
Series
This doesn't sound like an MDS-800 or an MDS-2xx series box.
The description sounds exactly like an MDS-2xx to me. I'd think it
most likely to be a Series III, since Series II were usually blue.
Okay, my experience doesn't go farther than a Series II. So it's a III, probably? A photo would solve that.
A Series III looks exactly like a Series II. The point is that some
are blue and some are white, and AFAICT a white one is more likely a
Series III.
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