victor 9000 (also called Sirius) (fwd)

From: Larry Anderson <foxnhare_at_jps.net>
Date: Sun Jan 17 13:14:00 1999

> From: ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell)
> Subject: Re: victor 9000 (also called Sirius) (fwd)
> >
> > Here's someone in Belgium wanting to get rid of a Victor 9000. It was an
> > early 80's 8086-based machine that came out before the PC but eventually
> > was PC-compatible. It was actually a much better machine than the PC and
> > had many interesting innovations, but we all know the story.
>
> Strange machine. It's what you get if you take the CPU from a PC (8088),
> add Mac-style variable-speed drives (but 5.25") with a Commodore-like
> controller, and then stick on an Apricot-like video system.

Keep in mind this was one of Chuck Peddle's creations (along with the 6502 and
Commodore PET).
>
> Interesting features include the sound system (a synchronous serial chip
> driving a CODEC chip) which also has a sound input connector, the 2 3-bit
> DACs to control monitor brightness and contrast in software, the user
> port (a complete 6522 less one pin wired to a 50 pin header inside), the
> centronics printer port that can be turned into a GPIB port in software,
> the drives/controller, etc.
>
Sounds cool, maybe one day I'll get one. :)
Received on Sun Jan 17 1999 - 13:14:00 GMT