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The original article is much more interesting and informative: http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/03/seattles-university-bridge-undergoing-a-reboot/ http:

The original article is much more interesting and informative: http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/03/seattles-university-bridge-undergoing-a-reboot/ http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/03/seattles-univers... It also includes a picture of the computer: http://i.imgur.com/oK0eknm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/oK0eknm.jpg

flomo 13y ago
Appears to be a Compaq Portable II, which is a 286 PC clone, not an 8080. http://oldcomputers.net/compaqii.html http://oldcomputers.net/compaqii.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Portable_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Portable_II
- greenyoda 13y ago
  Yeah, 8080s never ran MS-DOS. The original IBM PC, for which MS-DOS was written, had an 8088 procesor.
  - ZanyProgrammer 13y ago
    The original Compaq Portable that my family had growing up ran Compaq DOS, IIRC.
    - michaelhoffman 13y ago
      Yes, but it had an 8088, not an 8080.
- tumba 13y ago
  I suspect it is actually a Portable Plus. I've got one and it has an 8088 processor along with the dual floppy drives shown in the picture.
firat 13y ago
dat keyboard.
- codezero 13y ago
  my old physics lab was filled with those, the original IBM ones and some Fujitsu clones. So clickity!
- Shivetya 13y ago
  I would be more than happy to have modern versions that were so great to type on. While I really enjoy my iMac I cannot stand Apple keyboards or mice. The mush boards at work provided by Dell aren't much better.
  - cinch 13y ago
    machanical keyboards are still around. Cherry MX switches are the most common. http://deskthority.net/ http://deskthority.net/ http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/buying_guide http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/buying_guid...
    - seanmcdirmid 13y ago
      You can still buy Model Ms, I believe they are more common.
      - pantalaimon 13y ago
        Unicomp still makes them http://www.pckeyboard.com/ http://www.pckeyboard.com/
        acheron 13y ago
        Yeah, I've had one for several years now. I love it. Highly recommended if you dislike typing on mushy oatmeal.
      - joezydeco 13y ago

flomo 13y ago

Appears to be a Compaq Portable II, which is a 286 PC clone, not an 8080. http://oldcomputers.net/compaqii.html http://oldcomputers.net/compaqii.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Portable_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Portable_II

greenyoda 13y ago
Yeah, 8080s never ran MS-DOS. The original IBM PC, for which MS-DOS was written, had an 8088 procesor.
- ZanyProgrammer 13y ago
  The original Compaq Portable that my family had growing up ran Compaq DOS, IIRC.
  - michaelhoffman 13y ago
    Yes, but it had an 8088, not an 8080.
tumba 13y ago
I suspect it is actually a Portable Plus. I've got one and it has an 8088 processor along with the dual floppy drives shown in the picture.

firat 13y ago

dat keyboard.

codezero 13y ago
my old physics lab was filled with those, the original IBM ones and some Fujitsu clones. So clickity!
Shivetya 13y ago
I would be more than happy to have modern versions that were so great to type on. While I really enjoy my iMac I cannot stand Apple keyboards or mice. The mush boards at work provided by Dell aren't much better.
- cinch 13y ago
  machanical keyboards are still around. Cherry MX switches are the most common. http://deskthority.net/ http://deskthority.net/ http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/buying_guide http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/buying_guid...
  - seanmcdirmid 13y ago
    You can still buy Model Ms, I believe they are more common.
    - pantalaimon 13y ago
      Unicomp still makes them http://www.pckeyboard.com/ http://www.pckeyboard.com/
      - acheron 13y ago
        Yeah, I've had one for several years now. I love it. Highly recommended if you dislike typing on mushy oatmeal.
    - joezydeco 13y ago