Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!mailrus!cwjcc!hal!ncoast!mikes
From: mikes@ncoast.UUCP (Mike Squires)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc
Subject: Re: extremely cheap single-board computers
Summary: Xerox 820-I
Keywords: cheap Z80
Message-ID: <13181@ncoast.UUCP>
Date: 26 Nov 88 03:26:20 GMT
References: <8811192211.AA28525@decwrl.dec.com>
Reply-To: mikes@ncoast.UUCP (Mike Squires)
Organization: Cleveland Public Access UN*X, Cleveland, Oh
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In article <8811192211.AA28525@decwrl.dec.com> secrist@msdsws.DEC.COM (Richard Secrist, Digital Equip. Corp. USA) writes:
>
>	Does anyone know of a source of extremely cheap (n <= $30) single
>	board computers a la ZX-81s for use as dedicated controllers around
>	the house ?  I have a few projects in mind but don't want to put the
>	time into them unless I have a few of these SBCs so when I fry/lose
>	them the projects aren't worthless anymore.
>
>	rcs

I suspect that you may be able to pick up Xerox 820-I's (a reworked BB I, very
similar to the Kaypro except that the drives are usually SS only - the second
version allows DS 5 1/4" drives, I think) for about that price.  It comes with
64K of RAM, a monitor in ROM, a disk controller, CRT display circuitry, etc.
It is a CP/M machine and was heavily supported by Microsystems magazine for a
number of years - lots of tech info.

Mike Squires Allegheny College Meadville, PA 16335 814 724 3360
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