Somewhere I've got a ram card that's labelled Headstart Explorer. It's got
a plastic cover over it so it looks kind of like a memory cartridge. Do you
see a slot where it would plug in? Let me know if you need it.
Arlen Michaels
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bill claussen [SMTP:elecdata_at_kcinter.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 12:22 AM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: New find: Headstart Explorer
>
> Evening! We used to be a service center for Vendex. I'll look around the
> shop
> tomorrow and see what info and programs I have for it and let the list
> know.
>
> Bill Claussen
> elecdata1
>
> Chad Fernandez wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I used to know some people that owned one. They loved it, and used it
> > up into the mid 90s. The mom really liked the gui, and sort of prided
> > herself in owning such an old pre-win95 computer that had a gui. I
> > guess I can agree with her on that part, but I thought the GUI was kind
> > of dorky :-)
> >
> > As far as surplus stores not keeping stuff together goes.... I can't
> > agree with you more. I am always finding stuff scattered at Goodwill.
> > If someone doesn't buy something in the first few days, people rip it
> > apart and scatter it!
> >
> > Chad Fernandez
> > Michigan, USA
> >
> > Mark Gregory wrote:
> > >
> > > I came across a neat little PC/XT clone on the weekend, a Headstart
> > > Explorer (made by Vendex according to some Web info I found). It's an
> 8088,
> > > with an unusual level of integration: mono/CGA video card, modem (300
> > > bps?), serial port, parallel port and external disk drive port all on
> the
> > > motherboard. There's an internal 720K 3.5" drive, and a bay for an MFM
> > > drive. Comes in an unusual pseudo-portable case, where the hinged
> keyboard
> > > folds up and stores upside down on top of the case. There's a single
> ISA
> > > slot under a cover on top. Apparently, there was a monitor available
> that
> > > came with a custom stand that fit neatly over the desktop case.
> > >
> > > It has several features I've not seen before: the folding keyboard, a
> > > mono/colour switch on the video output, and the PS/2 style mouse and
> heavy
> > > integration on a clone of this vintage. Also, as far as I could tell,
> there
> > > was no trace of the manufacturers name anywhere. I had to take the
> system
> > > to pieces to find the Headstart Explorer name on the PCB, and the name
> > > Vendex wasn't on it anywhere.
> > >
> > > Does anybody have the custom version of DOS that came with this thing,
> that
> > > supposedly included a very annoying shell program, or any additional
> info
> > > about this beast? I didn't get any manuals or docs with it (why oh why
> do
> > > thrift stores never keep system components together?)
> > > and the HD was missing.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mark Gregory
>
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