10 Nov
1998
10 Nov
'98
11:44 a.m.
which came first, this compaq model, or the IBM 5155?
>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?
4:17 p.m.
On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com wrote:
which came first, this compaq model, or the IBM 5155?
It's a reckless guess but I'm positive that it was the Compaq. IBM
probably didn't know there was a market for a portable PC until Compaq
proved it existed.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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