Cent.Mbeck%OZ.AI.MIT.EDU@mit-xx.ARPA (Mark Becker) (09/03/86)
Hello -
I've seen several references on the net for a portable CP/M
machine going by the name of "Bondwell". Who is selling these things
in the Maryland area?
Also, some questions to those already owning this portable:
Are schematics and tech info available?
I believe there are two Bondwell machines - one runs CP/M 2.2,
the other runs 3.0 . True?
How many and which of the CP/M utilities (ASM, PIP, ED, etc)
are supplied?
How much documentation is supplied?
Is it bundled with any other software?
If I get sufficient queries, I'll post a summary to the net.
Thanks -
Mark Becker
-------marc@triada.UUCP (Marc Lewert) (09/04/86)
In article <3508@brl-smoke.ARPA>, Cent.Mbeck%OZ.AI.MIT.EDU@mit-xx.ARPA (Mark Becker) writes: > Also, some questions to those already owning this portable: > > Are schematics and tech info available? I don't know, one would presume so, but I don't know where to get them. > I believe there are two Bondwell machines - one runs CP/M 2.2, > the other runs 3.0 . True? True. The Bondwell Model 12 runs,CP/M 2.2, Model 14 (which I have) runs 3.0 > How many and which of the CP/M utilities (ASM, PIP, ED, etc) > are supplied? Quite a Few. PIP, ED, at least one macro assembler, I will have to make a list and get back to you on that, but there is quite a bit of stuff > How much documentation is supplied? Documentation is so-so. Better in some areas than others. The DDT documentation is non-existant, the ED documentation is ok, I guess, the PIP documentation seems complete. One of the manuals is just on the CPM utiltities. There is at least one page for each utiltiy, but it does not always cover all that you need to know > Is it bundled with any other software? Yes, Wordstar and Mailmerge (minus spelling checker), Calcstar, Datastar, Reportstar. All of these include manuals put out by Micropro. No language is included however. I considered this a problem, but purchased Turbo Pascal the next week. The Bondwell 14 can read and write several different disk formats including Kaypro II, and Osborne 1 double density, but cannot format anything but it's own format. I ended up getting a couple of disks formated by an Osborne system and keep them for passing data to other systems. The Bondwell is supposed to be a Kaypro II compatable system, and so far it has been. I have not bought much in the way of software (a spelling checker, Turbo Pascal, Zork III, Right-Hand Man), but all was purchased as if I were using a Kaypro II, and seems to work. The only exception is the Right-Hand Man, which I specified CP/M 3.0, and thinks there are only 24 lines on the screen (the screen is 25 lines X 80 Characters/line). Please note all of the above is off the top of my head, and about a Bondwell 14. I do not have any direct knowledge of the bondwell 12. -- ========================================================================= Marc Lewert UUCP: ...hplabs!pyramid!triada!marc Triad Systems Corp. PO Box 61779 MA Bell: (408) 734-9720 Sunnyvale, Ca. 94088-1779 Disclaimer: All views are my own and do not reflect those of my employer, friends, or family unless otherwise noted. =========================================================================