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From: keldsen@uo-vax1.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Is the Z-100 DEAD ?
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Date: Fri, 16-Mar-84 19:48:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 16 19:48:00 1984
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Nf-From: uo-vax1!keldsen    Mar  8 16:48:00 1984

A little info about the new Z-100 PCs (just got my HUG stuff for this month).

The new Zenith machines are 'very' IBM compatible (compatible slots
(8), 4 of which are used in a "full-blown" machine, and other claimed 
enhanced-but-compatible features).  They have a separate keyboard (with
a real return key, can't see much else in the photos) and graphics
resolution comparable to the IBM (perhaps a little better, but THE
GRAPHICS RESOLUTION IS STATED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE THAN THE
Z-100!)

One of the machines is a desktop, the other is portable.  General shape
(front view):

|------------------|
|        +--------+|
|        |        ||
|        |        ||
|        +--------+|
|------------------|

Notice the area bounded by '+'.  In the desktop version, this has floppies
in it.  The portable version has the CRT there, and the (thin) floppies are
in a pullout panel in the top (perhaps also for convection cooling?)

More info. later . . .

Also, Zenith has announced a Local Area Network card for the Z-100 and an
8087 piggyback processor card.  Zenith claims that they will in no way drop
support for the Z-100, and have a number of future enhancements in mind.
I sure hope so.

i Love my H-100!


"Dak"
Dave Keldsen
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