The 860 is a CP/M machine. Big sucker.
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
>
> > > Oh, that sounds like a Xerox WYSIWYG word processor. I can't remember the
> > > model number but its definitely worth hanging on to. It is descended
> > > somewhat from the Alto line.
> >
> > Monitor looks like maybe a from a 860, dont believe thats related to
> > Alto/Star etc...
>
> Yap, that's the model.
>
> I say it is "descended somewhat" from the Alto line in that it used some
> of the same GUI technology.
>
> Here's some links:
>
> DigiBarn's photos
> http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/xerox860/index.html
>
> old-computers.com write-up
> http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=488
>
> Neither has any extensive write-up of the 860.
>
>
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Received on Thu Feb 12 2004 - 09:17:55 GMT