"Berang" (berang)
12/30/2019 at 22:30 • Filed to: None
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"Berang" (berang)
12/30/2019 at 22:30 • Filed to: None | 5
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Since I no longer have a room mate, I have an extra room to put stuff in. I decided to finally make a space for my ancient computer stuff. The table is an old drawing table a neighbor threw out a few months ago. Cleaned it up and it’s just enough space to hold an 80's Kaypro II and a Gorilla Banana dot matrix printer.
They both still work, although I’ve forgotten how to configure the printer. Luckily I still have the manuals so it just takes a few minutes of following instructions to get it set up.
someassemblyrequired
> Berang
12/30/2019 at 22:57 |
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Has the Kaypro been recapped or is it still running strong on the original components?
boredalways
> Berang
12/30/2019 at 22:59 |
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But does your computer play Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego?
ClassicDatsunDebate
> Berang
12/30/2019 at 22:59 |
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Dual 5-1/4’s ...that thing is a hot rod.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Berang
12/30/2019 at 23:01 |
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I had one of these, maybe we still do in storage, who knows.
benjrblant
> Berang
12/30/2019 at 23:06 |
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holy shit, that keyboard... those keycaps!!!
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Berang
> someassemblyrequired
12/30/2019 at 23:21 |
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I think the PS is still original. I did have to clean the connections when I got it because it wasn’t sending enough juice to the disk drives.
Here’s pic under the hood:
lots of pretty ceramic housed Motorola RAM in there.
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Berang
> benjrblant
12/30/2019 at 23:22 |
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There’s a little piezoelectric beeper inside beeps every time a key is pressed too. It’s pretty satisfying to use.
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someassemblyrequired
> Berang
12/30/2019 at 23:23 |
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They certainly
don’t build ‘em like they used to
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Berang
> ClassicDatsunDebate
12/30/2019 at 23:25 |
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Single sided, double density. I think 240K capacity?
wafflesnfalafel
> Berang
12/30/2019 at 23:34 |
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nice - I knew a guy in jr high who’s dad had one of those early Compaqs like that with the small screen in the case and the keyboard that covered it until you folded it out. Paid over 2 grand for it in early 80's dollars - crazy.
Stef Schrader
> Berang
12/31/2019 at 01:29 |
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OOOOOOOH. Neat!
SiennaMan
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
12/31/2019 at 06:30 |
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I had one of these in the mid ‘90s for sh**s and giggles. While technically portable, that was one heavy briefcase when packed up. I think I paid $20 or $30(usd) for it from someone on a BBS in Cincinnati.
I wish I still had it to show the youth (my kids and the 20/30 somethings at work) what state of the art computing looked like only a few decades ago..
RacinBob
> Berang
12/31/2019 at 08:25 |
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Its a luggable computer!!!!