Wyse PCs (was Re: auction grabs)

From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com>
Date: Wed Oct 14 12:55:22 1998

On 13 Oct 98 at 22:32, Innfogra_at_aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 98-10-13 20:40:07 EDT, you write:
>
> << he few ISA cards was a 16-bit double card with a 9 pin external plug
> labelled
> Wyse monitor. There's 2 badly mounted Wyse E-Proms. Printed on the bottom of
> the top board was WY-700 Controller Daughterboard. Wyse Technology (c) 1986.
> The bottom one has WY-700 PC HI RES MOTHER BOARD. Sounds like your beast.
> If I should find one of these monitors would it work on a clone with just
> this card ?
> T >>
>
> Yes if you plug the card in and plug the matching 700 monitor in it will come
> up. The card emulates EGA & CGA. In its high res mode it is a nice sharp
> 1200X800 (approx.) monitor. It was supported by many early desktop publishing
> software packages in it's high res mode. The original card & monitor set
> predated VGA and was an 8 bit double card. I used one on an XT for several
> years. SVGA finally killed them off.
>
> I think I still have that XT. I know I have two of the monitors in my whse, If
> I don't sell them beforehand they will be in my Auction in early November. I
> am retireing from supporting a warehouse so most everthing is selling. This
> will include lots of older computers, parts, terminals, printers and lots of
> collectable stuff.
>
> Paxton
>
 Thanks for the info. Unfortunately IIRC you are on the west coast (aargh, as
usual) and I am in Toronto and shipping charges would bankrupt me more than
I am now.

ciao larry
lwalker_at_interlog.com
Received on Wed Oct 14 1998 - 12:55:22 BST