Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!cbosgd!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uokvax!andree From: andree@uokvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Vector Graphics, Co. - (nf) Message-ID: <3487@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Oct-83 23:11:34 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.3487 Posted: Thu Oct 27 23:11:34 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 31-Oct-83 08:07:42 EST Lines: 30 #R:sri-arpa:-1269300:uokvax:3400001:000:1536 uokvax!andree Oct 26 00:08:00 1983 Yes, lauren, there is a vector graphics co. Unfortunately. They are now pushing something they call the `Vector 4.' It is STRICTLY a business machine (these people once sold hobbiest level hardware? Hard to believe...). The vector 4 is best thought of as a z100 done wrong. The basic system is an 8088 + z80b running at 5+ MHz. On the same board (NOT an s100 board, but the `motherboard') exists up to 256K ram, a floppy controller for 5 inch DDDS floppy, and several serial ports. You can get hard disk controllers on the thing, also. Currently, they will sell CP/M 2.3 (whatever that is), and CP/M-86 (Real Soon Now). They plan on selling CP/M-3 AND CP/M-plus (???). There is a 3-4 slot V-100 (not s-100) bus in it. Supposedly, the only difference between the v-100 and the s-100 is that the v-100 has a regulated power supply. This may be true, *HOWEVER* there are some s-100 lines that aren't connected to the bus. Like the upper 16 address lines. The TMA lines. Maybe some others. In any case, you can't put anything in the bus but DUMB I/O cards. No memory. No dma devices. No spare processors. I have a friend who bought one a couple of months ago (I looked at his far to long - that's where the info comes from). He'll sell it for not to much money, if you're interested.