The Comprehensive Computer Catalogue at
http://plato.digiweb.com/~hansp/ccc/ccorgs.htm
lists this computer as follows:
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"The ECD Corp's MicroMind was a 6502-based computer dating to around the
time of the Apple II. It had memory management (!) and an advanced video
display with downloadable fonts, up to 132 characters per line, and smooth
scrolling.
The prototypes were wire-wrapped, as were the initial (and only, alas)
models that were actually sold. Its smooth-scrolling capability, unique
among micros at the time, made it attractive to hospitals to present the
list of TV stations avilable on hospital channels. The cost of $8K was no
object.
The plan was to go to printed-circuit board, and ads were taken out in Byte
magazine offering the machine for $1500. Orders poured in, but the PC
version never appeared (the orders were all refunded). The 3 founders of ECD
laid off all its employees and held on for awhile, but ECD itself eventually
went bankrupt."
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I have a number of their ads and was wondering whether anyone has ever seen
one of these machines in person, or knows any one of the developers.
Received on Wed May 12 1999 - 15:16:55 BST