HP 9836, HP 86 ??

From: David Williams <dlw_at_neosoft.com>
Date: Sun Jul 13 10:18:06 1997

On 13 Jul 97 at 0:38, Tony Duell wrote:
> I can't tell you much about it, although if it's the machine I am thinking
> of, the monitor is actually a separate box that locks in place. It's a
> 68000-based machine, and has GPIB as standard. SOme of them have a ROM board
> containing (I think) HP-basic, while others boot from floppy.

That sounds like it. The monitor was locked on forming one piece but
looked like it might be removable. Sounds interesting anyway. I'll
probably pick it up with the other stuff but as with most systems I
find, I'll have to search for doc and software now. Guess I'll poke
around the web and newsgroups.

> The HP86 is basically an HP85 without the built-in monitor,tape drive,
> or printer, but with GPIB as standard. The 9121 is a single-sided version of
> the 9122 if that's any help.

Ok, you've lost me on that one. What is the GPIB?

Thanks.

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Received on Sun Jul 13 1997 - 10:18:06 BST

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