Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxq!covert From: covert@ihuxq.UUCP (covert) Newsgroups: net.rumor,net.micro Subject: Is the Z-100 DEAD ? Message-ID: <729@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Thu, 1-Mar-84 13:54:40 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxq.729 Posted: Thu Mar 1 13:54:40 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Mar-84 07:14:24 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 30 Zenith Data Systems has announced a family of IBM PC-compataible computers. I have the following questions: 1. Did ZDS design the new computers or did Heathkit ?? 2. Are they going to sold as Heathkit kits?? 3. Are they using the 8088, the 8086, or the 80186 cpu?? 4. How 'PC' compatiable are they ?? 5. Is Zenith going to stop manufacturing the Z-100 line ?? 6. Assuming Zenith continues to build more Z-100s, is Zenith going to support the Z-100 in terms of upgrading MS-DOS, porting software, adding new hardware etc.??? My concerns are that Zenith will shift all or most of their manpower to the support and development of the ZDS computers and let the Z-100 die an unnatural death. Witness Heathkit's lack of support for their early line of compters and terminals. Mail any info and/or rumors to me or post if of general interest. -- Richard Covert AT&T Bell Laboratories ...ihnp4!ihuxq!covert (312) 979-7488