At 06:42 PM 3/3/98, you wrote:
> They're not as common as PCs or Commodores but they're not rare. There's
>several in a trift store here (Orlando) including one 6300+ (286 CPU
>instead of 8086). There is also two complete sets of docs and software
there.
Pretty much true...
> They are totally IBM compatable and most use 8086 CPU.
I'll differ on this point. one of the primary things that killed the '6300
was that it was NOT totally IBM compatable. The video subsystem (noted
below) is a prime example.
The '6300 was Olivetti's (OEM'd by AT&T) take on a 'better' PC. It failed.
>Hard drives were optional in them and not very reliable IMO.
The drives they used overall were not notably better or worse than most of
the time. They did make some poor choices at times on who to buy their
drives from.
>They use a special monitor and
>video card and connector (DB 25). Color monitors for them are rare but the
>color and monochrome monitors both use the same video card. The power for
>the monitor is supplied through the video connector and they have a higher
>resolution than standard CGA.
(see note above)
-jim
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