Compaq Portable 286 Draft
editstill researching this
- came out in June 1984 source: http://books.google.com/books?id=FLabRYnGrOcC&pg=RA1-SA1-PA11#v=onepage&q&f=false
- really expensive versions that met TEMPEST standards
- http://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1985-07/1985_07_BYTE_10-07_Computers_and_Space#page/n35/mode/2up
- http://articles.latimes.com/1985-07-08/business/fi-9857_1_hard-disk-drive
- http://books.google.com/books?id=mTwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24#v=onepage&q&f=false
- http://books.google.com/books?id=gvU799ixIbcC&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false
Compaq Portable III Notes
editStuff to get added to Compaq Portable III article:
- http://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1987-05/1987_05_BYTE_12-05_Desktop_Publishing_and_Internal_Modems#page/n235/mode/2up
- would be nice to find a press release for the release date
History
edit- Intellec 4 released in 1972? for testing the 4004.
- Intellec 8 released in 1972? for testing the 8008. It retailed at $2,395. [1]
- Intel released Intellec 4/40 and 8/80 in 1974 for developing on the Intel [[Intel 4040}4040]] and 8080, respectively.
Intel C4040 Microprocessor
Hardware
editEarly Intellecs
editThe Intellec 4, 4 MOD 40, 8, and 8 MOD 80 all contained basically the same hardware, differing mostly in the particular processor used.
Intellec 4:
4K bytes expandable to 12K bytes in three 4K selectable banks
Intellec 8:
5K memory expandable to 16K
Intellec MDS
edit- required a teletype or video terminal
- could also use floppies
- used an 8080
Intellec Series II
edit- required video terminal
- dual 8" floppy drives
- ascii keyboard
- https://archive.org/stream/bitsavers_inteldataBCatalog_66392001/1981_Systems_Data_Catalog#page/n301/mode/2up
Intellec Series III
editProgramming
editThe Intellec 4, 4 MOD 40, 8, and 8 MOD 80 were all programmed through front panel switches.
Category:Early Microcomputers Category:1973 introductions