Corona Data System double floppy IBM Compatible PC (fwd)

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Wed Sep 29 17:19:14 1999

On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Marvin wrote:

>
> 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?

That rather fits my recollection.
                                                 - don
 
> 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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