Kai said:
> 1) Collectible Microcomputer (yes, I know the H-11 is on here as an
> "honorary" micro)
I don?t of anything that would keep an LSI-11 from being called a
microcomputer. DEC calls it the first 16 bit microcomputer. I have
a DEC brochure that says on the the cover "LSI-11 The Microcomputer
Family of the 80?s".
> Come to think of it, there were 3 Lobo TRS-80 clones... the LNW-80
> (Mod 1 clone), PMC-80 (Mod 1 clone with built-in tape drive and plastic
> case like a Sorcerer), and MAX-80 (Mod 3 clone)
Someone already explained the LNW-80, but the PMC-80 and
the PMC-81 were built by a company called Personal Micro
Computers Inc. of Mountain View, CA.
They were sued by Tandy in what maybe the first case of
firmware infringement (the keyboard input routine was too
similar to the one in the Model I, AFAIK). So their next
computer was the 128K CP/M machine, the PMC-101 "MicroMate".
http://www.best.com/~dcoward/museum/mpmc.htm
> 4) Available from a manufacturer (not just plans in a magazine)
> RCA COSMAC 1802 / ELF / Super ELF
A RCA COSMAC 1802 is a microprocessor, right? And I still
have not find any evidence that there was a kit for the ELF,
the Popular Electronics ELF was just plans in a magazine.
You could say "ELF II/Super ELF".
The microcomputer that I would add to the list would be the
Heathkit ET-18 "Hero 1". It's a 6808 based microcomputer that
has some really great interface options. Oh! and it's a portable
too. :)
--Doug
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