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Date: Tue, 5-Feb-85 14:02:15 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb  5 14:02:15 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 7-Feb-85 06:48:17 EST
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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 >> (4) does Victor still support/document this micro? <<
 > Victor doesn't support anything.  They went bust last year. <

Just to set the facts straight - Victor Technologies filed for protection under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in February 1984.  They have been operating
under that protection until last month, when their organization plan was
approved by the court in San Jose, CA.  They have been profitable since May
1984, and have been shipping computers (Victor 9000's) in quantity, during that
same period.  They recently introduced a transportable computer (sometimes
called portable) called the Vicki which has the same high resolution (800 X
400) as the Victor 9000, and the same disk capacity (2.4 MBytes on two double
sided disks).  They are about to announce (or may have already) PC Plus, which
will allow the Victor 9000 or the Vicki to use IBM disks and programs.  This is
commonly called an IBM downgrade by Victor 9000 owners.  Although Victor
9000 owners refer to their computers as personal computers, Victor Technologies
calls them small business computers, and advertises in business magazines,
rather than personal computer magazines.  If anyone has any further questions
to ask about the Victor 9000, get the facts from any of many user groups
throughout the United States.