MCCLUSKEY@jpl-vax@sri-unix.UUCP (07/15/83)
From: John McCluskey <MCCLUSKEY@jpl-vax>
Attache': Otrona ATTACKS the IBM PC market.
Today Otrona announced major upgrades for the Attache' microcomputer, with
these new products.
$1495** IBM PC compatible add on board.
Avail. 9/15/83 8 Mhz 8086 runs IBM PC hardware independent software
8087 co-processor, 256 K ram, 640 x 240 mono-chrome graphics,
synchronous HDLC type serial port, IEEE 488 interface.
$795 GPIB/Multifunction board.
Avail. 9/1/83 IEEE 488 interface, 16 bit bidirectional port,
clock/timer, AMD 9511/9512 math chip, 12 bit A/D converter.
$595 System Extension Board.
Avail. 8/15/83 IEEE 488 interface, 64K RAM (comes with CP/M 128),
$2495 10 Meg. Hard Disk.
Avail. 9/15/83 plugs into IEE 488 bus.
$595 96 TPI TEAC floppy upgrade (trade in old drive).
Avail. now 800 Kb per drive.
$295 12 Volt DC power converter.
$165 45 min. 12 Volt battery pack. Avail. 10/1/83
?? Travel Pack, a really sexy grey/silver padded nylon
backpack to hold the machine.
** $795 is what they offered us, because we have over 200 Attache's on lab.
System Prices
Storage Z-80 Only Z-80/8086
Single floppy: 320Kb $2695 $3495
Dual floppies: 640Kb $2995 $3795
96TPI floppies: 1.6 Mb (add $495) (add $495)
As usual, all the hardware comes with software of some sort... I believe
the 8086 board comes bundled with MS DOS 2.0 and a VT-100 emulator program.
It will read IBM PC standard 320Kb floppies, but the 96TPI drives won't.
I understand that Ron <Whatshisname>, the designer of the Otrona and the 8086
upgrade, formerly worked on the HP 9825 desktop computer...
DISCLAIMER: If this message seems excessively commercial, please excuse me,
but they told us this information would be announced on July 21, and I couldn't
resist the temptation to squeal first. I don't particularly like this machine,
I have no plans to acquire one, and I really dislike Intel processors.
However, THIS IS the machine of choice for taking mountain climbing.
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