What do you think, can Computers make some classic comeback in collector appeal like vintage cars?
Here are some beauties that should make you salivate...
NAME CHALLENGER III
MANUFACTURER OHIO Scientific
TYPE Professional Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1978
CPU 6502 + 6800 + Z80/8080
SPEED 1 Mhz / 2 Mhz
RAM 32 KB (up to 1 MB !)
ROM Unknown
I/O PORTS Expansion slots
BUILT IN MEDIA One or two 8'' disk-drives
OS OS-65U, OS-65D, CP/M
POWER SUPPLY Internal P.S.U.
PERIPHERALS RS-232 card, Centronics card, etc.
PRICE $3481 with a dual F.D. drive unit
This computer is an enhanced version of the Challenger IIp. The motherboard was equiped with 3 microprocessors: 6800, 6502A and Z80. An optional 74 MB harddisk was available ($6000 !).
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NAME MZ 80K
MANUFACTURER Sharp
TYPE Home Computer
ORIGINE Japan
YEAR 1978
BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic available on tape
KEYBOARD Strange transparent square keys. 78 keys. Numeric keypad
CPU Sharp LH-0080 (Zilog Z80 A compatible)
SPEED 2 MHz
RAM 20 KB (up to 48 KB)
MZ-80K2 & K2e: 32 KB
ROM 4 KB
TEXT MODES 40 x 25 (8 x 8 character matrix)
GRAPHIC MODES 80 x 50
COLORS built-in 10'' black & white monochrome monitor
SOUND one channel
SIZE / WEIGHT 410 (W) x 470 (D) x 270 (H) mm / 13 kg
I/O PORTS Expansion bus
BUILT IN MEDIA Tape recorder
POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU
PERIPHERALS RAM expansions, printer, color display
PRICE MZ-80K: 198,000 yen (1978, japan)
MZ-80K2: 198,000 yen (1980, japan)
MZ-80K2e: 148,000 yen (1981, japan)
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NAME ABC 80
MANUFACTURER Luxor
TYPE Home Computer
ORIGINE Sweden
YEAR 1978
BUILT IN LANGUAGE Luxor Basic
CPU Z 80
SPEED 1 MHz
RAM 16 KB (up to to 32 KB)
ROM 16 KB
TEXT MODES 40 x 24
GRAPHIC MODES 78 x 75
COLORS Monochrom
SOUND 1 channel
I/O PORTS V24 / RS232 -
BUILT IN MEDIA Optional 2 x 5.25'' disk-drives
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NAME 400
MANUFACTURER Atari
TYPE Home Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1979
END OF PRODUCTION 1982
KEYBOARD QWERTY membrane keyboard, 61 keys
4 function keys (Reset, Option, Select, Start)
CPU 6502
SPEED 1.79 Mhz
COPROCESSOR ANTIC (Scrolling, Sprites, Video), CTIA / GTIA (Color, Sprites, Collisions), POKEY (timers, sound, keyboard, serial I/O), PIA 6810 (I/O, including the 4 joystick ports)
RAM 8 kb or 16 kb (newer models)
ROM 10 kb
TEXT MODES 40 x 25
GRAPHIC MODES several graphic modes, maximum : 320 x 192
COLORS 16 (each color can have 8 luminances) = 128 colors maximum in the lowest graphic mode (requiring display list interruption to have them simultaneously)
and up to 256 colors in some specific modes for machines having the GTIA chip instead of the CTIA
SOUND 4 voices, 3.5 octaves
I/O PORTS RGB video output
1 cardridge slot
Expansion bus
Atari Serial I/O (SIO)
4 joystick sockets
Tape recorder
OS 400/800 OS in ROM
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NAME Hantu
MANUFACTURER NBI
TYPE Professional Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1975
KEYBOARD Full-stroke professional keyboard with two keypads (numeric and editing ?)
CPU Intel 8008
RAM up to 16k
SIZE / WEIGHT Indecent...
BUILT IN MEDIA 2 x 8'' floppies, (250k each)
POWER SUPPLY PSU built-in
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NAME 8080
MANUFACTURER IMSAI
TYPE Home Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1975
KEYBOARD None, front panel switches are used to program the system
CPU Intel 8080A (rarely 8080)
SPEED 2 MHz (each instruction takes 4 clock cycles)
RAM 256 bytes
ROM Unknown
TEXT MODES None (optional 64 x 12 card)
GRAPHIC MODES None
COLORS None
SOUND No I don't think so
SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown
I/O PORTS I/O port
OS Unknown
POWER SUPPLY Unknown
PRICE Unknown
This is the computer used in the movie Wargames!
A friend of mine said the U of S sold this same PC for $50, then the buyer then turned around and sold it on Ebay for $1000 just because it was in the movie..
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NAME 820
MANUFACTURER Xerox
TYPE Professional Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1982
END OF PRODUCTION 1985
BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic 80 delivered on disk
KEYBOARD AZERTY/QWERTY, full-stroke keyboard with separated keyboard
CPU Zilog Z80 A
SPEED 2,5 Mhz
RAM 64 kb
ROM from 4 kb to 8 kb
TEXT MODES 80 x 24
GRAPHIC MODES Unknown
COLORS Black and white 12'' monitor
SOUND Unknown
SIZE / WEIGHT Main unit/monitor : 32,8 x 38,1 x 34,3 cm / 13,6 kg
I/O PORTS Serial 9600 bauds, Internal Expansion Slot, External Floppy Connector
BUILT IN MEDIA One or two 5.25'' disk-drives (80 KB formatted each)
One or two 8'' disk-drives (160KB each)
OS CP/ M 2.2
POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU
PERIPHERALS Printers, additional disks
PRICE With double 8'' disks = 3900 (France, 82)
8" Floppies??
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NAME PC XT - Model 5160
MANUFACTURER IBM
TYPE Professional Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1983
KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard with numeric keypad and function keys
84 or 101 keys
CPU Intel 8088
SPEED 4.77 MHz
RAM From 64k to 640k, depending on models
ROM 64 kb
TEXT MODES 80 x 24 / 40 x 24
GRAPHIC MODES CGA modes : 320 x 200 / 640 x 200
COLORS 16
SOUND Tone Generator
I/O PORTS eight internal slots (five 8 bit ISA), RS232c, Centronics
BUILT IN MEDIA One 5.25'' FDD, 360k (3.5'' on later models)
10Mb or 20Mb hard-disk
OS MS DOS
Bing
Here are some beauties that should make you salivate...
NAME CHALLENGER III
MANUFACTURER OHIO Scientific
TYPE Professional Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1978
CPU 6502 + 6800 + Z80/8080
SPEED 1 Mhz / 2 Mhz
RAM 32 KB (up to 1 MB !)
ROM Unknown
I/O PORTS Expansion slots
BUILT IN MEDIA One or two 8'' disk-drives
OS OS-65U, OS-65D, CP/M
POWER SUPPLY Internal P.S.U.
PERIPHERALS RS-232 card, Centronics card, etc.
PRICE $3481 with a dual F.D. drive unit
This computer is an enhanced version of the Challenger IIp. The motherboard was equiped with 3 microprocessors: 6800, 6502A and Z80. An optional 74 MB harddisk was available ($6000 !).
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NAME MZ 80K
MANUFACTURER Sharp
TYPE Home Computer
ORIGINE Japan
YEAR 1978
BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic available on tape
KEYBOARD Strange transparent square keys. 78 keys. Numeric keypad
CPU Sharp LH-0080 (Zilog Z80 A compatible)
SPEED 2 MHz
RAM 20 KB (up to 48 KB)
MZ-80K2 & K2e: 32 KB
ROM 4 KB
TEXT MODES 40 x 25 (8 x 8 character matrix)
GRAPHIC MODES 80 x 50
COLORS built-in 10'' black & white monochrome monitor
SOUND one channel
SIZE / WEIGHT 410 (W) x 470 (D) x 270 (H) mm / 13 kg
I/O PORTS Expansion bus
BUILT IN MEDIA Tape recorder
POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU
PERIPHERALS RAM expansions, printer, color display
PRICE MZ-80K: 198,000 yen (1978, japan)
MZ-80K2: 198,000 yen (1980, japan)
MZ-80K2e: 148,000 yen (1981, japan)
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NAME ABC 80
MANUFACTURER Luxor
TYPE Home Computer
ORIGINE Sweden
YEAR 1978
BUILT IN LANGUAGE Luxor Basic
CPU Z 80
SPEED 1 MHz
RAM 16 KB (up to to 32 KB)
ROM 16 KB
TEXT MODES 40 x 24
GRAPHIC MODES 78 x 75
COLORS Monochrom
SOUND 1 channel
I/O PORTS V24 / RS232 -
BUILT IN MEDIA Optional 2 x 5.25'' disk-drives
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NAME 400
MANUFACTURER Atari
TYPE Home Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1979
END OF PRODUCTION 1982
KEYBOARD QWERTY membrane keyboard, 61 keys
4 function keys (Reset, Option, Select, Start)
CPU 6502
SPEED 1.79 Mhz
COPROCESSOR ANTIC (Scrolling, Sprites, Video), CTIA / GTIA (Color, Sprites, Collisions), POKEY (timers, sound, keyboard, serial I/O), PIA 6810 (I/O, including the 4 joystick ports)
RAM 8 kb or 16 kb (newer models)
ROM 10 kb
TEXT MODES 40 x 25
GRAPHIC MODES several graphic modes, maximum : 320 x 192
COLORS 16 (each color can have 8 luminances) = 128 colors maximum in the lowest graphic mode (requiring display list interruption to have them simultaneously)
and up to 256 colors in some specific modes for machines having the GTIA chip instead of the CTIA
SOUND 4 voices, 3.5 octaves
I/O PORTS RGB video output
1 cardridge slot
Expansion bus
Atari Serial I/O (SIO)
4 joystick sockets
Tape recorder
OS 400/800 OS in ROM
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NAME Hantu
MANUFACTURER NBI
TYPE Professional Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1975
KEYBOARD Full-stroke professional keyboard with two keypads (numeric and editing ?)
CPU Intel 8008
RAM up to 16k
SIZE / WEIGHT Indecent...
BUILT IN MEDIA 2 x 8'' floppies, (250k each)
POWER SUPPLY PSU built-in
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NAME 8080
MANUFACTURER IMSAI
TYPE Home Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1975
KEYBOARD None, front panel switches are used to program the system
CPU Intel 8080A (rarely 8080)
SPEED 2 MHz (each instruction takes 4 clock cycles)
RAM 256 bytes
ROM Unknown
TEXT MODES None (optional 64 x 12 card)
GRAPHIC MODES None
COLORS None
SOUND No I don't think so
SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown
I/O PORTS I/O port
OS Unknown
POWER SUPPLY Unknown
PRICE Unknown
This is the computer used in the movie Wargames!
A friend of mine said the U of S sold this same PC for $50, then the buyer then turned around and sold it on Ebay for $1000 just because it was in the movie..
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NAME 820
MANUFACTURER Xerox
TYPE Professional Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1982
END OF PRODUCTION 1985
BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic 80 delivered on disk
KEYBOARD AZERTY/QWERTY, full-stroke keyboard with separated keyboard
CPU Zilog Z80 A
SPEED 2,5 Mhz
RAM 64 kb
ROM from 4 kb to 8 kb
TEXT MODES 80 x 24
GRAPHIC MODES Unknown
COLORS Black and white 12'' monitor
SOUND Unknown
SIZE / WEIGHT Main unit/monitor : 32,8 x 38,1 x 34,3 cm / 13,6 kg
I/O PORTS Serial 9600 bauds, Internal Expansion Slot, External Floppy Connector
BUILT IN MEDIA One or two 5.25'' disk-drives (80 KB formatted each)
One or two 8'' disk-drives (160KB each)
OS CP/ M 2.2
POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU
PERIPHERALS Printers, additional disks
PRICE With double 8'' disks = 3900 (France, 82)
8" Floppies??
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NAME PC XT - Model 5160
MANUFACTURER IBM
TYPE Professional Computer
ORIGINE U.S.A.
YEAR 1983
KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard with numeric keypad and function keys
84 or 101 keys
CPU Intel 8088
SPEED 4.77 MHz
RAM From 64k to 640k, depending on models
ROM 64 kb
TEXT MODES 80 x 24 / 40 x 24
GRAPHIC MODES CGA modes : 320 x 200 / 640 x 200
COLORS 16
SOUND Tone Generator
I/O PORTS eight internal slots (five 8 bit ISA), RS232c, Centronics
BUILT IN MEDIA One 5.25'' FDD, 360k (3.5'' on later models)
10Mb or 20Mb hard-disk
OS MS DOS
Bing
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