Bondwell-2
Manufacturer | Bondwell |
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Type | laptop personal computer |
Release date | 1985 |
Introductory price | US$995 (equivalent to $2,189 in 2015)[1] |
Operating system | CP/M |
CPU | Zilog Z-80 CPU @ 4 MHz |
Memory | 64 kB RAM and 4 kB ROM |
Storage | 3.5" floppy disk drive |
Display | flip-up LCD display / 80x25 text characters. |
Graphics | 640x200 pixels |
The Bondwell-2 was an early laptop personal computer running the CP/M operating system. Introduced by Bondwell in 1985, it came with a Zilog Z-80 CPU clocked at 4 MHz, 64 kB RAM and 4 kB ROM. It had a 3.5" floppy disk drive, highly unusual for a CP/M system, as this OS was largely outmoded by the time 3.5" drives were introduced. The Model 2's main attraction was its price,[1] at 995 USD it also included MicroPro's complete line of CP/M software, including WordStar. Also unusually for a CP/M system, the Bondwell-2 was capable of displaying bitmapped graphics. The flip-up LCD display's resolution was 640x200 pixels, or 80x25 text characters. A 300 baud modem was available as an option.
References
External links
- vintage-computer.com: Bondwell 2 Laptop, vintage-computer.com
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