by musovern | Apr 13, 2018 | Vintage Computer
The 520ST was an all-in-one unit, similar to earlier home computers like the Commodore 64. By the time the 520ST reached the market, however, consumers demanded a keyboard with cursor keys and a numeric keypad. For this reason, the 520ST was a fairly large and awkward...
by musovern | Apr 10, 2018 | Vintage Computer
This machine was produced by the Bondwell Holding Company, LLC, of Hong Kong, and came out in 1985. It arrived an interesting juncture of the death of CP/M and the birth of laptop computers. While there are earlier laptops and even earlier CP/M laptops, the Bondwell...
by musovern | Apr 6, 2018 | Vintage Computer
Panasonic Model RL-H7000W This is a luggable IBM-PC compatible system. It tends to offer an all-in-one solution for the perfect 80’s business man. Back in 1983 it was the first Japanese computer completely IBM-PC compatible (hardware & software). It has a...
by musovern | Apr 4, 2018 | Vintage Computer
The PET 4016 was released three years after the original PET 2001. Although it has the same CPU running at the same speed, improved circuitry allows the 4016 to run substantially faster. Other improvements include more memory and a better keyboard. 4016 refers to 40...
by musovern | Apr 4, 2018 | Vintage Computer
The DREAM 6800 (Domestic Recreational Educational and Adaptive Microcomputer incorporating the Motorola 6800 microprocessor) was designed by Michael J Bauer from Brisbane’s Deakin University. It is not particularly sophisticated but at the time offered those handy...
by musovern | Apr 3, 2018 | Vintage Computer
After having sold more than 750,000 Apple II and II+ systems, making it one of the best-selling brands in the global computing market, Apple released an updated version of the II+ – the Apple IIe (‘e’ standing for enhanced). It also was a great...
