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From: Doug Spence <ds_spenc_at_alcor.concordia.ca>
Date: Tue May 6 17:17:21 1997

On Thu, 1 May 1997, Bill Whitson wrote:

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> ==================================================================
> MANUFACTURER
> MODEL CPU RAM OS TYPE YR
> ==================================================================

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> Apple Computer, Inc.----------------------------------------------
> Apple II 6502 16K ADOS 3.X MICRO 77
> Apple II+ 6502 48K ADOS 3.X MICRO 81

I *think* (though I'm not sure) that the ][+ is from 1979. Could just be
fried braincells on my part. ;)

> Apple IIc 65C02 128K PRODOS8 PORT. 85
> Apple IIc+ 65C02 128K PRODOS8 PORT. 86
> Apple IIe 6502 128K PRODOS8 MICRO 82
> Apple IIgs (ROM 01) 65C816 256K PRODOS16 MICRO 86
> Apple IIgs (ROM 02) 65C816 256K PRODOS16 MICRO 87
> Apple IIgs (ROM 03) 65C816 1.25MB GS/OS MICRO 88
> Apple III 6502 128K SOS MICRO 83

The Apple III is definitely earlier than 1983. I have a booklet entitled
"Apple In Depth" from 1981 and it has the Apple III in it. Also, I found
a review of the III in the December, 1980 issue of Popular Science
(p.113).

Actually, the III was visible for a second or so in Tron, wasn't it?

> Commodore---------------------------------------------------------

<snip>
> 655 Z80 64K CP/M MICRO 83

I've never heard of the 655.

> Amiga 1000 68000 256K AMIGAOS MICRO 86

The Amiga 1000 was available in 1985.

> Amiga 500 68000 512K AMIGAOS MICRO 86

1987.

And you're missing the A2000, also from 1987.

> PET 2001 6502 ?? ?? MICRO 79
> PET 2001B 6502 ?? ?? MICRO 79
> PET 2001N 6502 ?? ?? MICRO 79

I don't know about the various flavours of the PET 2001, but the original
model was available in 1977.

> Jonos International-----------------------------------------------
> C2000 Z80A 64K ?? MICRO 85
> C2100 Z80A w/8085 64K ?? MICRO 85
> C2150 Z80 128K CP/M MICRO 84
> C2500 Z80 128K CP/M MICRO 84
> C2550 Z80 128K CP/M MICRO 84
> C2600 Z80 128K CP/M MICRO 84
> Escort C2100 Z80 64K CP/M MICRO 82
> Escort C2500 Z80 128K CP/M MICRO 83

Jonos also made some portables. Sorry, I don't have the details. You
could get them with various processors, though. Almost made-to-order, I
think.

> Kaypro Corp.------------------------------------------------------

Is it Kaypro Corp. or Non-Linear Systems? My II has the NLS logo on it.

> Kontron Electronics-----------------------------------------------
> PSI 80 Z80 32K CP/M MICRO 81

Humm... a book I got out of the library a couple of years back listed the
PS1-80, PS1-98, PS1-908, PS1-980, and PS1-9068. The 9068 was based on the
68000, and came with 256K. It supposedly ran CP/M (I guess it'd be
CP/M-68 :) ), KOS, and UNIX. KOS was probably just a variant of UNIX.
Release date was listed as 1984.

> Ohio Scientific---------------------------------------------------
> MasterKey 220 6502 48K OS-65 MICRO 83
> MasterKey 230 6502 52K OS-65 MICRO 82
> MasterKey 250 ?? ?? ?? MICRO 82
> MasterKey 330 ?? ?? ?? MICRO 83
> MasterKey 350 ?? ?? ?? MICRO 82
> MasterKey 2301 ?? ?? ?? MICRO 83
> OSI-710 SuperMicro 68010 ?? ?? MICRO 85
> OSI-720 SuperMicro 68010 ?? ?? MICRO 85
> WorkSystem 200 ?? ?? ?? MICRO 84
> WorkSystem 300 ?? ?? ?? MICRO 84

Also the Challenger.

> Sanyo Business Systems Corp.--------------------------------------
> MBC-1000 Z80 64K CP/M MICRO 82
> MBC-1100 Z80 64K CP/M MICRO 83
> MBC-1150 Z80 64K CP/M MICRO 85
> MBC-1160 Z80 64K CP/M MICRO 85
> MBC-1200 Z80 64K CP/M MICRO 83
> MBC-1250 Z80 (x2) 64K CP/M MICRO 85
> MBC-2000 8085 64K ?? MICRO 82
> MBC-3000 8085 64K ?? MICRO 82
> MBC-4050 Z80 w/8086 128K ?? MICRO 85
> PHC-20 8085 4K ?? ?? 83

  PHC-10 ?? 2K ?? Handheld ??
  PHC-25 Z80A 16K ?? MICRO ??

I don't know if the above actually made it out the door. They're
mentioned in COMPUTE!, March 1983, p.34.

> Sinclair Research, Ltd.-------------------------------------------
> ZX81 Z80A 1K ?? MICRO 85

Also the ZX80, Spectrum, QL, and 2068.

> Sord Computers, Inc.----------------------------------------------
> IS-11 Z80 64K ?? MICRO 84
> IS-11C Z80A 80K ?? MICRO 87
> M 23 Z80 128K ?? MICRO 83
> M 68 Z80 w/68000 256K ?? MICRO 83
> M 68MX 68000 512K ?? MICRO 87

Also the M343.

> Video Technology Computers, Inc.----------------------------------
> Laser 50 Z80 2K ?? PORT. 84
> Laser 128 6502 128K PRODOS8 MICRO 87
> Laser 128EX 65C02 128K PRODOS8 MICRO 87
> Laser 200 6502 4K ?? ?? 83
> Laser 3000 6502 64K ?? ?? 83

  Laser 3000 6502 192K? ?? MICRO ??

Sorry, don't know how to verify the amount of RAM. It might be able to
run ProDOS, but I don't have a disk drive to try it out. The ad I have
from Computer Direct lists 192K RAM. There are a couple of graphics modes
that I can't address with simple PEEK and POKE, so I at least know there's
more than 48K. I wish I could find somebody with docs for the thing.

> Xerox Corporation-------------------------------------------------
> System 744-I Z80 64K ?? MICRO 83
> System 744-II Z80 64K ?? MICRO 83
> 16/8 Z80 w/8086 192K ?? MICRO 83
> 820-II Z80 64K ?? MICRO 82

Also the plain 820, and the 860.

Is the Xerox Star hiding up there under some other name?


Doug Spence
ds_spenc_at_alcor.concordia.ca
Received on Tue May 06 1997 - 17:17:21 BST