Challenger 2P

From: thedm <thedm_at_sunflower.com>
Date: Sun Aug 31 22:11:13 1997

I recently aquired a 1040STe and STf as well. It's a great machine, If you
need a monitor for one I know where you can get a color 14inch stereo
monitor for 85.00. This machine will do Slip, PPP and do just about
anything a PC will do on the web, {with some upgrades} the Atari ST's were
very cool machines I've found. If you need any info or help with the Atari,
don't hesitate to ask, Its a wonderful fun machine.

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> From: Adam Jenkins <adam_at_merlin.net.au>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Challenger 2P
> Date: Sunday, August 31, 1997 9:45 PM
>
> >John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
> >
> >> Picked up few new finds this week. 1. A Challenger 2P (Model C2-4P) by
> >> Ohio
> >> Scientific SN5040. Anyone have spec's on this one?
> >
> >Interesting find! I have the Ohio Scientific Challlenger II, Model
C2-4P,
> >S/N732 and haven't found much info on it. The machine was obtained from
a
> >friend of a friend and no docs or anything came with it. So I also
would be
> >interested in any information you find out about this machine!
>
> I don't have much, but I can give some of what I know. Ohio Scientific
> made, or so I gather, four 8 bit home computers - the C1P, C2P, C4P and
> C8P. Most of my info seems to be on the C8P, which was regarded as The
Home
> Computer of the Future largely due to its ability to control your
security
> system, electrical appliances (like lights), smoke alarms and so on, as
> well as being able to dial up the police when needed.
>
> The C2P, according to the little I have here, was a CIP with more ports,
as
> the IP had but one. Thus the info I have on specs is mostly for the 1P,
not
> the 2P, so I will give that in case it helps.
>
> Anyway, the IP is said to have been the first fully packaged home
computer
> that you could just plug in and use. It came with either the MOS 6502 or
> Motorola 6800 cpu as standard (depending on your requirements) and had a
> CPU expansion board, allowing the addition of a Z80 or one of several
other
> popular CPU's. It had a standard 53 key keyboard, upper and lower case
> letters, and 64 char by 24 line mono video. 4k or 12K RAM was standard,
> with8k BASIC in ROM.
>
> Sorry that I don't have more, but my interest tends to lie in the
history,
> rather than the specs. Just for fun, it is worth noting that Ohio
> Scientific is noted for being the first PC Company to have a woman
(Charity
> Engel Cheiky, I think) as President.
>
> Adam.
>
Received on Sun Aug 31 1997 - 22:11:13 BST

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