Corona Data System double floppy IBM Compatible PC (fwd)

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Wed Sep 29 11:10:19 1999

Just an "I think I got my info wrong" disclaimer. Something in the back of
my mind says that Vector Graphic was the company that was disbanded due to a
divorce and Corona was the result. IIRC, Cordata was the result of Corona
being sold. Anyone know for sure what the history was?

Personally, I rather doubt that Cordata will ever be a "collectable" per se
except in the instances of a few of us crazys who would like at least one of
every micro ever produced :). I guess $25 is an okay price (especially if it
has the system disks and docs) but I probably wouldn't pay that much.


Phil Clayton wrote:
>
> I Came across a Cordata XT computer at a local thrift store today, They want
> $25.00 for it..
> I think its to much, but it is interesting in the fact the 12inch mono
> monitor is built into the
> computer case.. Its a very clean unit with the original manuals..
> I did not know that they had copied the IBM BIOS in these machines..
> DO you think this machine will have any collector value ?
> Phil..
>
> --Original Message-----
> From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Corona Data System double floppy IBM Compatible PC (fwd)
>
> >
> >
> >Sellam Ismail wrote:
> >>
> >> The Corona Data Systems portable is a bit historic in that they copied
> >> the IBM PC BIOS without license from IBM and got sued out of existence.
> >> If anyone wants this then please contact the owner directly.
> >
> >My understanding from people that used to work at Corona Data Systems
> (later
> >changed to Cordata) was a divorce created a split in the company and
> >resulted in it being killed off. This is the first I have ever heard about
> >IBM sueing them; where did that information come from?
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