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Re: OT: Late 80's Infomercial - Type of Computer?
In article <JpTnGwp.tcompter@delphi.com>,
Thomas A. Compter <tcompter@delphi.com> wrote:
>Joe Seeley <joe@smoe.com> writes:
>
>>infomercials that was in the format of a phoney talk show and had a "boy
>>genius" as the guest. He was demonstarting this "incredibly sophisticated
>>device" which actually was a very crude (even by the standards of the time)
>>lunchbox luggable PC of some sort with a tiny black and white built in screen.
>> The PC used 5 1/4" and kicked output onto a nine pin dot matrix. The program
>
>
>>My question is: What type of PC? I remember thinking it was a Commodore 64
>
>
>Sounds like the ill-fated "OSBORNE". It was about the size
>of a sewing machine.
>_________
> |homas
Or perhaps a Kaypro. If the case was grey or off-white it was most
likely an Osborne--blue case it was a kaypro.
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Regards,
Deven D. Atkinson
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