POURNE%mit-mc@sri-unix.UUCP (03/09/84)
From: Jerry E. Pournelle <POURNE@mit-mc> Apologies to those on info-mac also. Kaypro IV 1984 model now available. Neat. 4 mhz z-80, built-in modem, nice screen, character set from the 10 (clean and nice), 2 serial and one centronics ports. Still no 8" disk connector (but there's an after market source) for that as well as for an external video connector). Usual ton of software: Perfect everything, WordStar, Microsoft Basic, CBASIC, SBASIC (compiled structured; not bad if a bit obscure syntax at times; true local variables, etc.) Chang Labs spreadsheet. Costs more than the older IV, but in my judgment worth it. Good beginning writer's machine.