On Tue, 30 Mar 1999, George Currie wrote:
> Ran across a Xerox today but couldn't find any identifying labels.
> It's a desk side sized (1' wide x 2' high x 3' deep), has a single 8"
> floppy above a control panel with a bottom hinged door. On the
> back, the connectors are on a separate little platform type thingy,
> on one side it has a printer, transceiver, and a db25 labeled LEUP.
> On the other side it had a db25 labeled display, a keyboard, and a
> "rigid disk" connector (and a plug that looks like it powers the
> drive). Anyone know what this beast is?
Is this all white? On coasters? Does it have a 4-digit display on the
front panel? Sounds like a Xerox 8010 "Star". If so, you're stoked.
This is the third generation Alto, and the first mass-produced consumer
grade GUI workstation (predates the Lisa by a year or so).
If you didn't get it, get it. Its a cool computer to have in your
collection. I'm going to try to get mine working someday, but apparently
it won't be easy.
Let me know if you get it.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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