10 Nov
1998
10 Nov
'98
8:27 a.m.
This is the world's first clone of the 5150. It is also the world's
first Compaq. You have judged all of the specs correctly. It should be
selling for $100,000 on eBay, because it is at least as important as the
Altair. After all, this launched the IBM PC-Compatible revolution. I
would say this is definitely a must in any computer museum. However,
these aren't generally considered valuable. Go figure.
I have recently obtained a machine that when carried
resembles a sewing
machine in a carry case, marked Compaq Portable. It has a built in CRT
and is evidentally an 8088 or 8086 machine judging by the 8 bit slots.
Anyone have any info on it, and is there any collectability to these?
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9 Nov
9 Nov
9:06 a.m.
Max Eskin wrote:
This is the world's first clone of the 5150. It is
also the world's
first Compaq. You have judged all of the specs correctly. It should be
selling for $100,000 on eBay, because it is at least as important as the
Altair.
Hey I'll give you a discount at $25,000 and even deliver it (grin)
10 Nov
10 Nov
8:46 a.m.
On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Max Eskin wrote:
This is the world's first clone of the 5150. It is
also the world's
No, it was just the first "legal" 100%-compatible clone. Compaq
reverse-engineered the BIOS in a clean room, which is another reason they
survived when other early clone makers died.
-- Doug
8:47 a.m.
On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Max Eskin wrote:
This is the world's first clone of the 5150. It is
also the world's
Bzzt! That distinction goes to the Dynalogic Hyperion.
would say this is definitely a must in any computer
museum. However,
these aren't generally considered valuable. Go figure.
Because I can go out on any given Saturday and come back with at least
one.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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9 a.m.
On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Sam Ismail wrote:
Bzzt, yourself! The Hyperion beat out Compaq as the first *portable*
clone, but Columbia Data Products produced the first PC clone.
-- Doug
This is the
world's first clone of the 5150. It is also the world's
Bzzt! That distinction goes to the Dynalogic Hyperion.
9:25 a.m.
On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Doug Yowza wrote:
On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Sam Ismail wrote:
Bzzt, yourself! The Hyperion beat out Compaq as the first *portable*
clone, but Columbia Data Products produced the first PC clone.
Doh!
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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This is
the world's first clone of the 5150. It is also the world's
Bzzt! That distinction goes to the Dynalogic Hyperion.
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