creepingnet
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dreddnott said:THIS JUST IN: Data General DG/500 system - I can't really find anything out about it on the Internet. It doesn't really look like a PC clone, it's very sturdily built, and has some sort of tape/cartridge drive in addition to a 5.25" floppy. Is there another name for it, is it just junk or what?
Also got an IBM 6580 Displaywriter T - no monitor or keyboard, just the base unit unfortunately. Has a lot of dirt on it, the case isn't on 100% straight, etc. Worth keeping around?
EDIT: Okay, it looks like the DG/500 was made in 1988 and runs on RDOS. Not sure how it connects to a monitor or TV...also, what's going on with the IBM PC/XT model numbering? I have two IBMs with the XT label on the front down on the floor (with a BUNCH of early '80s IBM clones, some real old ones!), but on the back, one of them says Model 5150 and the other says Model 5160.
What are some of the brand names on those early IBM Clones?