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Compaq Portable 286 Draft
still researching this
 * came out in June 1984 source: http://books.google.com/books?id=FLabRYnGrOcC&pg=RA1-SA1-PA11#v=onepage&q&f=false
 * really expensive versions that met TEMPEST standards
 * http://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1985-07/1985_07_BYTE_10-07_Computers_and_Space#page/n35/mode/2up
 * http://articles.latimes.com/1985-07-08/business/fi-9857_1_hard-disk-drive
 * http://books.google.com/books?id=mTwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24#v=onepage&q&f=false
 * http://books.google.com/books?id=gvU799ixIbcC&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false

Compaq Portable III Notes
Stuff to get added to Compaq Portable III article:
 * http://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1987-05/1987_05_BYTE_12-05_Desktop_Publishing_and_Internal_Modems#page/n235/mode/2up
 * would be nice to find a press release for the release date

History

 * 1) Intellec 4 released in 1972? for testing the 4004.
 * 2) Intellec 8 released in 1972? for testing the 8008. It retailed at $2,395.
 * 3) Intel released Intellec 4/40 and 8/80 in 1974 for developing on the Intel Intel 4040}4040 and 8080, respectively. Intel C4040 Microprocessor.JPG

Early Intellecs
The Intellec 4, 4 MOD 40, 8, and 8 MOD 80 all contained basically the same hardware, differing mostly in the particular processor used.

Intellec 4:

4K bytes expandable to 12K bytes in three 4K selectable banks

Intellec 8:

5K memory expandable to 16K

Intellec MDS

 * 1) required a teletype or video terminal
 * 2) could also use floppies
 * 3) used an 8080

Intellec Series II

 * 1) required video terminal
 * 2) dual 8" floppy drives
 * 3) ascii keyboard
 * 4) https://archive.org/stream/bitsavers_inteldataBCatalog_66392001/1981_Systems_Data_Catalog#page/n301/mode/2up

Intellec Series III

 * 1) https://archive.org/stream/bitsavers_inteldataBCatalog_66392001/1981_Systems_Data_Catalog#page/n309/mode/2up

Programming
The Intellec 4, 4 MOD 40, 8, and 8 MOD 80 were all programmed through front panel switches.

Category:Early Microcomputers Category:1973 introductions


 * 1) https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_intelMCS8Iec4Brochure_7056247
 * 2) https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_intelMCS80Intellec8Mod80ReferenceManualFeb75_14491051
 * 3) https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_intelMCS4IroComputerModulesJan74_4532529