When the 386 came to market in 1986, it blew everything else away. Having one of these was considered "life in the fast lane" and until the 486 & Pentium, it was the ultimate CPU to use. This is an overview of the NCR Comten PC 386SX from 1989, a 386 processor-based sort of IBM PS/2 35SX ish clone, as well 386 machines in general. Also compares its speed to the IBM PC and XT range of machines. Footage of: Windows/386 2.1 Commander Keen 4 Goodbye Galaxy Arkanoid Test Drive III The Passion Bubble Ghost World Class Leader Board This is a response to some requests for footage of some of my systems "in action" instead of just a review. But that would be boring I think so lots of facts, commentary and history as well. Oh and I paid about +shipping for this PC, no monitor or extras. I have since added a 3.5" 1.44MB floppy drive, 210MB HDD and Sound Blaster 2.0 card.
Showing posts with label MSDOS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MSDOS. Show all posts
Thursday, January 31, 2013
LGR - NCR 386 MS-DOS Computer Overview
LGR - NCR 386 MS-DOS Computer Overview Tube. Duration : 11.00 Mins.
When the 386 came to market in 1986, it blew everything else away. Having one of these was considered "life in the fast lane" and until the 486 & Pentium, it was the ultimate CPU to use. This is an overview of the NCR Comten PC 386SX from 1989, a 386 processor-based sort of IBM PS/2 35SX ish clone, as well 386 machines in general. Also compares its speed to the IBM PC and XT range of machines. Footage of: Windows/386 2.1 Commander Keen 4 Goodbye Galaxy Arkanoid Test Drive III The Passion Bubble Ghost World Class Leader Board This is a response to some requests for footage of some of my systems "in action" instead of just a review. But that would be boring I think so lots of facts, commentary and history as well. Oh and I paid about +shipping for this PC, no monitor or extras. I have since added a 3.5" 1.44MB floppy drive, 210MB HDD and Sound Blaster 2.0 card.
When the 386 came to market in 1986, it blew everything else away. Having one of these was considered "life in the fast lane" and until the 486 & Pentium, it was the ultimate CPU to use. This is an overview of the NCR Comten PC 386SX from 1989, a 386 processor-based sort of IBM PS/2 35SX ish clone, as well 386 machines in general. Also compares its speed to the IBM PC and XT range of machines. Footage of: Windows/386 2.1 Commander Keen 4 Goodbye Galaxy Arkanoid Test Drive III The Passion Bubble Ghost World Class Leader Board This is a response to some requests for footage of some of my systems "in action" instead of just a review. But that would be boring I think so lots of facts, commentary and history as well. Oh and I paid about +shipping for this PC, no monitor or extras. I have since added a 3.5" 1.44MB floppy drive, 210MB HDD and Sound Blaster 2.0 card.
Monday, October 22, 2012
LGR - Compaq All-in-one 486 MS-DOS Computer Overview
LGR - Compaq All-in-one 486 MS-DOS Computer Overview Tube. Duration : 10.98 Mins.
This is an overview of the Compaq Presario 425 from 1993, a 486sx processor-based PC, as well 486 and Overdrive chipped machines in general. Also compares its speed to the 386 range of machines. During the early 90's the 486 ruled all. But when things started progressing so quickly, it wasn't enough and Overdrive CPUs and such addons became quite popular. Also following in the Macintosh's footsteps came all-in-one case designs for some PCs. Footage of: Windows 3.1 PFS WindowsWorks Symantec Game Pack Test Drive III The Passion DOOM Duke Nukem 3D Wolfenstein 3D This is a response to some requests for footage of some of my systems "in action" instead of just a review. But that would be boring I think - so lots of facts, commentary and history as well. You can still read up on the official HP site about this particular machine: h10025.www1.hp.com
This is an overview of the Compaq Presario 425 from 1993, a 486sx processor-based PC, as well 486 and Overdrive chipped machines in general. Also compares its speed to the 386 range of machines. During the early 90's the 486 ruled all. But when things started progressing so quickly, it wasn't enough and Overdrive CPUs and such addons became quite popular. Also following in the Macintosh's footsteps came all-in-one case designs for some PCs. Footage of: Windows 3.1 PFS WindowsWorks Symantec Game Pack Test Drive III The Passion DOOM Duke Nukem 3D Wolfenstein 3D This is a response to some requests for footage of some of my systems "in action" instead of just a review. But that would be boring I think - so lots of facts, commentary and history as well. You can still read up on the official HP site about this particular machine: h10025.www1.hp.com