atarimuseum
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Finally took some time this weekend and starting building a website dedicated to Mindset Computer Corp:
http://www.mindsetcomputer.com/
Curt
http://www.mindsetcomputer.com/
Curt
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Mindset Computer Site
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You have a good start to the site!
I remember seeing the Mindset for the first time at a 1983 (?) computer show in NYC. It was stunning at the time.
A machine with I/O modules, cartridges, and 32KB of video RAM sounds very much like a PCjr. I wonder if the IBM engineers who did the PCjr were drinking at the same bar as the Mindset engineers. (More likely they were influenced by the same factors .. the 16K CGA card wasn't enough to do anything but crude bar charts, and the idea of IO cards was daunting to a lot of newbies.
Mike
I remember seeing the Mindset for the first time at a 1983 (?) computer show in NYC. It was stunning at the time.
A machine with I/O modules, cartridges, and 32KB of video RAM sounds very much like a PCjr. I wonder if the IBM engineers who did the PCjr were drinking at the same bar as the Mindset engineers. (More likely they were influenced by the same factors .. the 16K CGA card wasn't enough to do anything but crude bar charts, and the idea of IO cards was daunting to a lot of newbies.
Mike
NathanAllan
Veteran Member
Yeah, Curt, the site looks really nice! Does any of the hardware pictured have docs to go with them?
Nathan
Nathan
atarimuseum
Experienced Member
I'm hoping to get all of the manuals and docs up in the coming weeks, I'm going to try and put the same effort into this as I've done with Atarimuseum.com
Curt
Curt
Terry Yager
Veteran Member
Curt,
Speaking of...
Lemme know if/when you are ready for the 8-bit archives, I'm still holding them for ya.
--T
Speaking of...
Lemme know if/when you are ready for the 8-bit archives, I'm still holding them for ya.
--T
atarimuseum
Experienced Member
Hi Terry---
As a matter of fact, yes I would like to get to work on those - send me an email - curt@atarimuseum.com and lets set something up, thanks!
Curt
As a matter of fact, yes I would like to get to work on those - send me an email - curt@atarimuseum.com and lets set something up, thanks!
Curt
TroyW
Experienced Member
What happened? I just discovered this gem on http://www.old-computers.com and was looking for more information on it, looks to be a very interesting machine.No web site is configured at this address.
atarimuseum
Experienced Member
Server had some issues and is corrected, www.mindsetcomputer.com is back up and working perfectly, sorry about that.
Curt
Curt
Mindset PC
Mindset PC
Mindset computer -
I never heard of one. Sporting a 80186 yet. (I live such a shallow life) - such a fine looking piece of machinery if ever there was - and I never saw one before. But then that's why I joined VCF - to 'pick up' on all the things I missed over the past 30 years. (You can't be 'into' everything, and I was focused on Radio Shack and Commodore at the time.)
What a magnificent chunk of parts and sleek styling. I checked the Old Computers.com site and found that the interior of this machine is even better looking than the outside.
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos.asp?t=1&c=986&st=1
And they say beauty is only skin deep. I'm in love - where do I go to buy my very own Mindset PC? Can I get one at Circuit City? How about Computerland? No, I've missed the boat! The boat came in back in 1984 and I missed out. I bought a Commodore 64. Now that is one great machine too - but I totally missed the Mindset, and to be frank, I couldn't have plunked down the $2,400. cost back then anyway so I happily stuck my nose in Commodore - but with the 'mindset' (pun intended), I have today - I truly would like to own one of these Mindset PC's.
Really looking forward to all that is to come with your site devoted to Mindset Corp., Atarimuseum.
Mindset PC
Mindset computer -
I never heard of one. Sporting a 80186 yet. (I live such a shallow life) - such a fine looking piece of machinery if ever there was - and I never saw one before. But then that's why I joined VCF - to 'pick up' on all the things I missed over the past 30 years. (You can't be 'into' everything, and I was focused on Radio Shack and Commodore at the time.)
What a magnificent chunk of parts and sleek styling. I checked the Old Computers.com site and found that the interior of this machine is even better looking than the outside.
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos.asp?t=1&c=986&st=1
And they say beauty is only skin deep. I'm in love - where do I go to buy my very own Mindset PC? Can I get one at Circuit City? How about Computerland? No, I've missed the boat! The boat came in back in 1984 and I missed out. I bought a Commodore 64. Now that is one great machine too - but I totally missed the Mindset, and to be frank, I couldn't have plunked down the $2,400. cost back then anyway so I happily stuck my nose in Commodore - but with the 'mindset' (pun intended), I have today - I truly would like to own one of these Mindset PC's.
Really looking forward to all that is to come with your site devoted to Mindset Corp., Atarimuseum.
nige the hippy
Veteran Member
Very nice, I would say a contender in the top 10 best looking computers.
DoctorPepper
Experienced Member
I have to agree with everyone else, that was one handsome computer!
And Vint, don't feel bad, I was also wrapped up in Commodore's and TRS-80's until around 1985, when I "discovered" the PC clones :-D
And Vint, don't feel bad, I was also wrapped up in Commodore's and TRS-80's until around 1985, when I "discovered" the PC clones :-D
tezza
Veteran Member
I'd never heard of the Mindset either. I agree with others, it has a certain style to it.
Tez
Tez
rokstenha
New Member
MindSet with 80186
MindSet with 80186
I have one of these MindSet machines. It is terrific, especially for its time. I especially loved arguing with the professors at RIT who still hold fast to their idea that there was no such chip as a 80186. Even after I tell them that I have a machine with one of them in it.
The other great thing is the graphics software "Lumena".
Go to the utube site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kilIyXfHg0 for some more discussion. Particularly, history.
MindSet with 80186
I have one of these MindSet machines. It is terrific, especially for its time. I especially loved arguing with the professors at RIT who still hold fast to their idea that there was no such chip as a 80186. Even after I tell them that I have a machine with one of them in it.
The other great thing is the graphics software "Lumena".
Go to the utube site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kilIyXfHg0 for some more discussion. Particularly, history.