The Micro Bluebook Used Computer Guide Vol 3 1984

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Hicroc:aiplt:er Brd EMV list: 15,ax> Used:40~ M:xlel: M-1ax> EVF (has printer) list:16,166 Used:43~ M:xlel: M-1031 list:18,500 Used:3375 > The At-1-lcmE family's nerory can expand to 5121ry:64 Ports: 2 RS-232, 1 {Xlrallel

list: 4fiJJ Used: 1670 M.:m>ry 64/2!J3

Ports: 2 RS-232, 1 {Xlrallel list: 5CXD Used: 2820 M.:m>ry:208

Ports: 6 RS-232, 1 {Xlrallel

list: 7(U) Used: 3360 M:xlel: A03 anJ-12 CE: CP/M, Multi-User MP/M M.:m>ry: 208 CFU: 'ZPJJA Ports: 6 RS-232, 1 Jmallel Storage: Cbe 8" ( 50CKb) Che 8'' Hard Disks ( 2ry: 256 Storage: Cbe 512Kb floppy and one 1CMb HD

&sis M::xJel: fusis-100

list: 2Cffi Used: 1450

CB:CP/M CFU: ZOO, 6502 Billings M::xJel: IC-12FD

CB: IDS CFU: ZOOA

list: :llX)

list: 1005

!'1:m:>ry: RAM 56K PRCM 8K Ports:

2 RS-232, 1 Parallel Storage: Tho 5.25" 315Kb M::xJel: 100 Computer System M:xlel: W System 11 M::xJel: ffiJ) System 11 Model: 6000 System Xll

list: list: list: list:

Blackhawk Computer Systems M::xJel: Blackhawk 111

list: 4W

CB:CP/M CFU: ZOO

:llX)

3375 SJXX)

7CXXl

Used: Used: Used: Used:

865 1100 2150 3100

Used: 2W

!'1:m:>ry: 64

Storage: 1\..Q 312Kb floppies M::xJel: Blackhawk 1V

list: 8W Used: 3945

OC Canputer M::xJel: 00/20

list: 2COO Used: 1315

M::xJel: 20A M::xJel : 20B CB: CP/M (Digital Research), MP/M

CFU: ZOOA

list: n/a Used: n/a List: 6450 Used: 2420

!'1:m:>ry: 128 Storage: TWJ 5.25" 4al 1920) 11070

Business Operating Systems M.xlel: M-2 t1:xlel: M-10 M.xlel: M-28 M.xlel: M-44 t1:xlel: M-46

list: list: List: list: list:

4620 Used: 2465 7 3995 64."n 79.'n

W 5.'n 1ax>A 400)

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Cado Systans M:xlel: C.A.T. 111 CB: Multi-User CAOO CRJ: 0035 Storage: one 8" 2.Ll1b t.wD 5.25" furd Disks M.xlel: C.A.T. 1 w/2 floppies M:xlel: Systan 20/24 M:xlel: Systan 20/28 (3 CIR) California Canputer Systems M.xlel: Calstar CB: Proprietary CRJ: f'M1) Storage: Two 811 Callan futa Systems M.xlel: Unistar 20)

Used: Used: Used: Used: Used:

17'.!fJ 5140 7120 .ry: 56/256 2 Ports: 1/1 ser

List: 38j) Used: 2675 t1:lrory: l28Kb List: 5100 Used: 3465.

03:CP~~,CP~,~~

CFU: a:BS, 8135 Storage: 1\..o 8" 1.2Mb floppies

M:xlel: 81EC 03: ~/M-86 (upto 16 users) CFU: ,. a:BB, a:B5 Storage: Two 8" 1.2Mb floppies M:xlel: 816D

M=m:>ry: 192 List: 7frrJ . Used: 4715 M=m:>ry: 320 Ports: 9 ser, 9 par List: 101j) Used: 7410

CanpuSource Inc. M:x:lel: Abacus (Apple canp. port.) List: 2295 Used: 193) · 03: CP/M ( $299 option for CP/M) Mamry: 00 CFU: 6j)2 Storage: 1\..o 5.25" 145Kb floppies Canputer Distributors of Hawaii List: 8ry:64 w/62~y kb, 12" M:>nitor ·

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futa Tenninals & Cannunication Hodel: DIC Micro 210A a;: Proprietary au: Two tm5 Storage: Two 5.25"

Digicanp Research M:xiel: DElHII 100 a;: TeleSoft-Ada, CP/M 2. 2 au: 6aXD ( prinEry) Storage: Che 8" floppy and 4CMb

List:

89X)

Used: 3120

tvemry: 64 2 Ports: 1/4 ser

List: 13240 Used: 6935 tvemry: 256/1ENb

Digilog Business SystEmS M:xiel: 1 (System 1a:D) List: 6900 Used: 3175 ffi: 'IUROOIX13 (Multi-User 15) CRJ: Zf5JA Maoory: 128 2 Storage: Che 820Kb floppy and one 5Mb Wenchester Digital Equipment M:xiel: DEC Rainbow 100 List: 2675 Used: 1595 a;: CP/M-a), CP/H-&J CT-U: coprocessors m38 and zro M::mJry: 64/256 Storage: Che mimi-floppies of 4aleb each Mbdel: Decrnate 11 List: 2675 ffi:CP/M au: 6120 (enhanced version of the PDP-8) Storage: Che 400Kb floppy Mbdel: Professional 325 ffi: P/ffi au: prop. (sanE as PDP-11/24 Storage: Two floppies

Used: 1570

List: 3375 Used: 1810 tvemry: 256/512

M:xiel: Professional 350 List: 4375 Used: 229) ffi: P/ffi, CP/M au: prop. tvemry: 256/512 Storage Two floppies (400Kb each) ':' The Professional's are the newest series of systans and supports an existing software base. The 350 is the 325 with rrore

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expansion slots. Digital Microsystans M:xlel: U£-4 List: 8995 Used: 4395 ffi: CJ>/t-1 (Hi-Net Local Area Network) CFU: ZOOA t1:m:>ry: 64 Storage: (he 8" ~ floppy and 10.7Mb Hard Disk Docutel/O livetti Gorp M:xlel: M20 ffi: Proprieta ry CFU: za:Dl Storage: Cbe 5.25" fual Systans Control M:xlel: 83/00 ffi: UNIX CFU: 6aXD Storage: '00 8" 1Mb floppies

M:xiel: 83/20 (2CNb HD) M:xlel: 83/40 ( tw 2CNb HD) Durango Systans M:xiel: Poppy ffi: MS-lXB (Multi-User 12) CFU: 00186 Storage: 1\.Q 5.25"

List: 2m Used:

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t1:m:>ry: 128/512 Ports: 1/1 ser, 1/1 par List: 4395 Used: 3175 t1:m:>ry: 512 Ports: 2 ser List: 100Xl Used: 10300 List: 25Cffi Used: 12700

List: 4400 Used: 3120 Memory: 128/1000 Ports: 1/1 ser, 1/1 par

Dynabyte Inc. M:xiel: MJnarch fH1J List: 11000 Used: 5875 ffi: CJ>/M-00, MP/M 11 (Multi-User 16) CFU: tm6 and 'ZEJJA Memory: 256/1000 4 Storage: Cbe 8" and one Hard Disk Ports: 1/9 ser, 1/1 par Dynalogic Info-Tech M:xiel: Hyperion (portable ) ffi: ~S-lXB CFU: 3138 Storage: Tho 5.25" (320Kb each)

List: 2WJ Used: 2450 M:nory:2 56 Ports:

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Fagle t1:xlel: t1:xlel: t1:xlel: t1:xlel: t1:xlel: t1:x:lel: t1:xlel:

List: List: List: List: List: List: List:

11 E-1 11 E--2 1620 16:{) FC--1 FC--2 FC--XL

1300 Used: 1055 1575 Used: 1205 3XD Used: 22ffi 4700 Used: 339) 2320 Used: 1200 2700 Used: 1555 34~ Used: 2795

Elite ~bdei: Elite Consultant (1): ~1003 (Tradenark of

List: 11210 Used: 8705 Ebnek, Inc. ) 1'1:!mry: 256/1000 CRJ: 1ED32 of ffiXD Storage: Cbe floppy & one 1CMb HD Ports: 2 ser, 1 par

Epic Canputer Products Inc. t1:x:lel: Episode ~bdel 2296 ffi: CP/M 2.2 CRJ: 'ZE!JA Storage: T'-'D 5.25"

List:

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Used: 1140

1'1:!mry: 64 Ports: 1/1 ser, 1/1 par

~Arrerica

tvbdel: HX-20

portable

ffi:1P/M CRJ: t'-'D 6:{)1 H:xlel: QX-20

List: 790

Used: 455

1'1:!mry: 16/32 portable

ffi:CP/M CRJ: 'ZE!JA ( 4l'1lz)

List: n/a

Storage: 'I\vo 5.25" 320Kb

1'13mry: 128/256 Ports: 1/1 ser, 1/1 par

Exo Systans Corporation Avalanche 200

List: 1300 Used: 790

~bdel:

ffi: CP/N, CP/NEr CRJ: 'ZE!JA Storage: Cbe 5.25" ( •.':Mb) t1:x:lel: t1:x:lel: tvbdel: t1:x:lel:

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Avalanche 300 Avalanche W Avalanche 700 Nobus--8 SS/DD

1'1:!mry: 64/64 PRCM 8 Ports: 1 RS-232 & 422,1 par. List: 18)) Used: 12ffi List: 6000 Used: 3375 List: 8))0 Used: 3720 List: 3400 Used: 189)

Facit, Inc. tvbdel: DIC ffi: IX.E, CP/M, MP/M CRJ: 8-bit

List: LiXD Used: 1015

RAM: 64

Financial Business O:xnputers. Inc. tvbdel: FOC Systems list: 12(XX) Used: 3650 ffi: CP/M, MP/M (2/16 users) au:~

RAM:64n~

Storage: Che floppy and one lCMb Fifth Generating Technologies tvbdel: SystEm 2001/20 a;: PR0-1V-PWS, REI1JI1JS CRJ: n/a Storage: n/a

list: fflJJ Used: 4650

RAM: 2'XJ/2CA8

Fortune Systems tvbdel: 32:16 #August 82' list: 4CJ95 Used: 411)) ffi: Enhanced UNIX (rn:xlified version 7) CRJ: 68Til RAM: 128/l(XX) Storage: Che floppy Display: 12' rrnnochrrne

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of Fortune's custarers that v.e have talked to have p:rid at least $8500 for their system.

Franklin Canputer tvbdel: Ace l(XX) ffi: MS-IX£ CRJ: 6502 Storage: 1 5.25" (143Kb) tvbdel : Ace 1200 (with rrnnitor and n..o drives) Fujitsu Microelectron ics Inc. M:xlel: Micro 16s ffi:CP/M CRJ: ~A, 8748 Storage: '00 5.25"

list: l((X) Used: 875 RAM: 64/Z'XJ PRCM 12 Ports: 1 RS-232, 1 pli'. list: 3300 Used: 1700

List: 3CJ95 Used: 2475

RAM: 128/HXD 10 Ports: 1/1 ser, 1/1 par

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Gimix, Inc. M:xiel : fRJJ) 03: UNIFLEX, 039-1, 039-2, 039-3

CHJ: 68f:f) Disk: CXle floppy w/ 4CMb HD Gifford Computer System M:xiel: 220 ffi: CP/1'1, CP?M-ffi, HP/M--86

List: 1CXXX) Used: 2010

RAfvl: 64/ H:XD ( 256) Ports: 3 RS-232

List: 12 So v.€ll recieved the lH'1 PC has becare the de facto standard arroung micro's. l'bst used microcanputer dealers recieved oore requests for the PC than any other canputer. To date trading is limited because the supply far exceeds the danand. Mxlel: PC Xf #6/83 a;: H3-1Xl3, p-SYSI'EM CPU: 8088 Storage: Che 5.25" (32acb) Che 5.25" (10 Mb)

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list: 5240 Used: 46'3) RAM: 128/640 Ports: 3 RS--232

Model: IBM PCjr #1/84 03: FC-fffi 2.1 au: ln38 c4. 77MHz)

list: 670 Used: 615

Model: II:N PCjr "enhanced" 03: FC-fffi 2.1 au: I:IB8 (4. 7M1z) Storage: Cbe 5.25" (3fa Used: 8745 > Eesically this m:xiel is an IBM PC with three extra plug-in boards, Cbe board a processor card that anulates the 370 instruction set, another that is an input/output controller allowing connection to a System 370 mainframe via a remote 3274 control unit and a third with 512K of namry. IMS International Model: SCXX'SX Used: 23fiJ 03: CP/M, Multi-User M3-IX13 au: 'lf1JA RAM: 64/100) PRCM 4 Tho 5.25" (anID1 4 Storage: Tho 8" (2.4 Mb) Ports: 2 RS-232 M:xiel: lUXE List: 53&J Used: 2830 CD: cp/m, Multi-User t£-llis, 'IUROOIXE CRJ: 'ZffJA RAH: 64/lOCO m:M 4 Storage: Two 8" (2.4 Mb) Ports: 2 RS:232 Indepentant Business SystffiB M:xiel: IBA2-2F CD: IBS/tx:SD-P

List: 5250 Used: 3735

Innovative Electronics Technology M:xiel: Proteus CD: CP/H...a:x:D, BJ1U)

List: 48ffJ Used: 2625

cru:

cru:

RAH: 128/256

Instrumentation Laboratory M:xiel: 1CD AP Systan w/40'1b HD Intell:irrac t'bdel: JN/70CO Series CD: RCB, MSX CRJ: n/a

List: 14550 Used: 4840

List: 2WXl Used: 97CD RAM: 768/1WXl

Interactive Systans M:xiel IS'T-86 List: l:nl) Used: 3.565 CD: HP/H-86 (Multi-User) cru: OCf3fJ (prirrery), E039 & 0051 RAM: 256/10CD Storage: Ole 5.25" Hard Disk (13.6 Mb) Ports: 6 RS-232 International Systems t1irketing IM3 portable (Xl pounds) CD: F{; IXl3 IIN-cartp1tible

~bdel:

cru:

ffi38

Storage: TM::> 5.25" floppies w/1CMb Hard Disk

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List: 2795 Used: 2210 RAM: 2.56

w/ 38l

Kapro overhauled the 4 and r¢-sed the list price about $200. The newer version has twice the disk storage capacity. Upgrade kits are not available for the older models from Kay Computers. ffiJ is Z8DA instead of ZOO. Has other :improvarents.

M:xlel: Kaypro 10 #7 /f53 list: 2795 Used: 2395 M:xiel: Kaypro xr 16bit, 25aCb list: ? M:xlel: Robie (now being introduced) list: 2295 Logical Business Jvach:ines M:xlel: llivid list: 4950 Used: 2280 ffi: n/a (language referred to as English) ffiJ: n/a RAM: 64 per station Storage One 1.2Mb floppy M8del: Tina Jvk:xiel: Adam

list: 8ffi) Used: 2790 list: 17CXXJ.t.Used: 35EO

Logical Microcomputer Canpany M8del: Jvegamicrocomputer list: lSCCD Used: 11980 > This systan is the first we know based on the NS 1E032 having a IEEE-796 Multibus which lTffii1S it is plug compatible with any peripheral devices. The systan provides lfMb for each of its 32 users and can crank out 161,000 64-bit multiplicat ions per second.

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LNW H:xlel: LNW 11 CJ>/M CFU: ZOO Storage: oo 5.25" or 8"

Ust:

Used: 465 ffi:

RAM: 112 Ports: 1 ser, 1 par.

M/A--0:1'1 Office Systans H:xlel: Keynnte C-100 ffi: 65--D CFU: 6502 Storage: Che al Used: 9JJ5 Storage: Che 1Mb floppy, 21 Mb Wincheste r w/2D Mb tape Micro Source MJdel: .fvfiXDP portable List: 39J) Used: 22 Used: ff.J70

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RAt1: .'ill/HXD

CRJ: n/a t-brrow IRsigns Hodel: Nicro Ikision 1 CB: MJ3

cru: zro Storage:

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2CUdel: Decision ND-1 a;: MJ3 (Nicronix) cru: zro (4MHz) Storage: Che 5.25" 4()](b floppy

List: 2395 Used: 975

t1:>del: ND-2 t1:>del: ND-3

list: 24()) Used: 113) list: 53(X) Used: 1915

(w/10 Mb liD)

RAt1: 64

Multitech Electronics t1:>del: NPF-11 CPU: 6502 (Apple compatible)

list: 4(X) RAt1: 64

Used': 165

t1:>del: MPF-11-C

list:

Used: 245

Multi-Tech SystEmS t1:>del: t1f-W C6:CP/M CPU: 'ZillA Storage: Che 5.25" (nlrtable) ffi: Ql/H, HP/M, Progmn Generator

~bdel:

O"tl: 1ffil, 1002

Storage: not at this list Universal Resan-ch t'bdel: Portabrain (JX>rtable) CD: CF/t-1, HP/N O"tl:

zoo

Storage:

List: 34':JJ Used: 1%5 RAH: fA/ Ports: 4 ser 1 2 Jm" List: 1.'nl) Used: 48?D

RAN: 2% List: 1520 Used: 315 RAH: 8/276 Ports: 1 ser, 1 List: n/a

{m",

1 Uni

Used: n/a

P..Af\1: 64 Ports: 2 ser, 1 Jlll"

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.9!f. Canputer

Systans l'bdel: ql>-100 ffi:CP/M Ol.J: ZOOB Storage: '1\.Q 8"

List: 4715 Used: 2470

RAN: 128/512 2 Ports: 1/4 ser, 1/2 JXlr

l'bdel: (JJP-rD M.Ilti-User List: 6195 Used: 4785 ffi: CP/M, l'lP/H Oll: ZOOB (tti-Iz) RAN: '&/7ff3 Storage: '1\.Q 8" for total of 2.4"1b and 5.25" W:incherster-12.4t-1b > The above price is for the nulti-user version. l'bdel: (JP--40)

List: 8295 Used: 7295

a;: TurbolXB CRJ: ZOOB (n..o to five) RAH: 128/640 Storage: Cbe 8" floppy and one 5.2511 Winchester 16.2--lb.

> A Irulti-user, Irulti-processor, nen..orked canputer systan. Fach of 5 users is supplied with treir own slave ZOOB. Qx'1Sar Ihta Products l'bdel: ql>-100 ffi:CP/N Oll: ZOOA (~·liz) Storage: '1\.Q 8" 1. 2--lb floppies l'bdel: q:F-lCUI (lQ.Ib Hard Disk) 55

List: 4ffJ5 Used:21Xl

IW1: 64 Ports: 2 ser, 2

}XU"

List: Ph95 Used: 2740

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~hlel: ~

ffi:

ern:

CP/N,

NP/1'111

zaJA Storage: 11o 8" 1.:a--lb floppies

M:xlel: 9Xl Storage: Ole 2CU'b floppy

List: 4WJ Used: 1770 RAH: 64 Ports: 1 ser, 1

rm-

list: 2295 Used: 955

~Electronics

fvhlel: Venture systan ffi: VENIURE 1Xl3 rn1:1002 (exJmda ble to OCBB)

Radio Shack fvhlel:- 1-(n.o drive nndel) fvbdel: 2 t,hlel: 4 ( 0.0 drive nndel) M:xlel: 4P ffi: CJ>/N Storage: 11o 184K floppies

List: 195 RAH:

U!Bi: 65

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list: n/a U!Bi: 110 list: n/a U1Bl: 1200 List: 1500 Used: 1340 list: 1a:D Used: 1340 RAH: 64

fvbdel: 12 2 drives List: 2WJ Used: I(:(() M:xlel: 'lRS-00 Color Canputer fvC-20 List: 120 U!Bi: 75 Rair Microcanputer .9?!:2. The Rair Business Canputer List: 9750 Used: 7005 > L\Jal OCBB's and an 8-bit ED35 w/2"XJt.. RAH to lfvlb, and 1% Winches ter Hard Disk. ~hlel:

Rexon fusiness fvtrlrines ~ fvbdel: RX 100 M:rrathon A-1 List: 11350 Used: 9670 128K RAM, l U!Bl: 2170 List: 5400 U1Bl: 5005 List: 6140 Used: 5435

~hlel:

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w/18 Mb liard Disk

list: 6XO Used: 5540

Sanyo &lsiness Systars t-bdel: MIC-5~

CB:

list: 7(!)

~E-IXB

CfU:

a::m

Used: 6~

RAH: 128

Storage: Ole 5.25" (lfflJr.t, Multi-User f'E-IXE, VEC.llE..OC (RJ: 7im (pr:inmy Victor fusiness Prodocts t·bdel: ~

w/HD Visual CanJX!ter Inc M:xlel: Canruter ffi: ~f)....Iffi

List: 2800 Used: 16'XJ List: 485) Used; :I>15

List: 23f£) Used: 233)

oo: am

RAM: 128/512

Storage: 1\..n 3fiiCb floppies Voyager Systans, Inc. Voyager 400) Series ffi: CP/M, MP/H, Iffi au: aa>, am (3.07 r-t-rz) Storage: 1\..n 5.25" (l.:M> each) ~hlel:

List:

2za:MVP

ffi: BASIC-2 and MP/M

CRJ:

\oJ~

Used: 3195

RAM: 64/Ia.rd or systan board itself. Personally, the t\o.O problaiE I have had \>ere a mri.tor and loose narory chip on the systan board. \Vhen inspecting a used systan nnke sure all the keys \o.Ork, and the printer prcxluces unifonn printing without strange (even if nusical) sounds. Their is oo easy way to determine the \..roT

and tear a drive has sustained except asking questions of the orginal o...rer. Has he had any equip;1ent failures? hlhere and mw long ago did he purchase the systan? Above all you nust take the

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systan for a 'test drive'. We've been told by canputer re~ that using a graphic oriented sofo11are program, such as a canplex gare, is camnn with technicians for JX>St-relffi.r checkout. \\hal (l.li"Chasing mini and DBinfrane equiprent with their higher price tags it becqres .Y£!:I. important if that equiprent has been re-furbished and is eligible for a IIBintenance agreenait.

For t1n9e \\00 have a srnewhat larger itan that can't be sold, or doesn't wrk, \..e have included oore firms \\00 plrChase obsolete canputers. Sale are looking pr:i.nmily for older m:xie1s {pre-1970) that have a tmlthy anptDlt of precioos ~tal content. You need rot even have a canplete systan as canponents, switches, l:a:kplanes, coonectors, circuit cards all have value.

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