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    Belated intro

    Apologies for the less than timely intro here. Better late than never, I hope. My first exposure to computers was in tenth grade (c. 1979), when we learned BASIC programming. Many fond memories of flowcharts, If-Then statements, and For-Next loops. The teacher had a TRS-80 and loved to gloat...
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    History of the CMOS battery?

    Just wondering how the CMOS battery has evolved over the years. What computer first used a CMOS battery connected to a motherboard? What types of CMOS battery have been "industry standard" during what time periods? What's the standard CMOS battery today, and where is it headed? For example, and...
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    Pr1me memories

    This forum brings back fond memories of the Pr1me mini in use at the office circa 1985. The "mini with mainframe functionality": http://www.chilton-computing.org.uk/acd/icf/mums/prime/p009.htm And, of course, PRIMOS: http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/mclays/pr1mos18.html Good times sorting the...
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    Gecco?

    Hello, just wondering if anyone here has heard of (or has owned) a Gecco computer. I have a Gecco 486, but it seems odd that there's hardly any mention of Gecco Computers on the Internet. Here's one of the few: http://www.cooganphoto.com/gecco.html It would be great to find out what happened...
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