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- OBJECT TYPE
- portable/luggable/integrated circuit
- DATE
- 1982
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2008.0175.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Non-Linear Systems, Inc.
- MODEL
- Kaypro 4
- LOCATION
- Solana Beach, California, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 58653
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 31
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Predominantly metal casing exterior painted grey; dark grey/black metal interior; dark glass screen; selected black synthetic fittings (including latches, cord brackets, etc.); black synthetic [?] pads and carry handle; silver metal handle mountings.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 49.0 cm
- Width
- 38.5 cm
- Height
- 21.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Computing Technology
- Category
- Digital computing devices
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- NON LINEAR
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- California
- City
- Solana Beach
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- New Brunswick
- Period
- This computer was used regularly 1982- 1983.
- Canada
-
Key tool in reporting progress on the New Brunswick Dept. of Health's 1982- 83 budget, and in developing the 1983-84 budget. Little or no use within Dept. of Health after 1983 because of incompatibility of DOS and CP/M operating systems with new IBM PC purchased as replacement. [Ref. 1] - Function
-
A programmable machine that accepts, processes and displays data, and is portable enabling it to be useable anywhere. - Technical
-
Compact design of this computer allowed for ease of transport. Provision of software (including Perfect Calc [spreadsheet], Perfect Writer [word processing] and Perfect Filer [database] was also major incentives for purchasing/using this computer. [Ref. 1] - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "KAYPRO 4" printed in grey on casing sides. "DRIVE A", 'POWER' and "DRIVE B" labelled. Markings on casing back include " SERIAL NO. 58653/ MADE IN U.S.A./ KAYPRO 4/ [NLS logo]/ NON-LINEAR SYSTEMS, INC./ 533 STEVENS AVE./ SOLANA BEACH, CA. 92075 USA/ PN 81-004" and "WARNING:/ FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION/ AGAINST RISK OF FIRE/ REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME/ TYPE AND RATING OF FUSE." All controls, connections, etc. labelled. Blue label fixed to casing back reads "THIS EQUIPMENT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED TO/ SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH NEW FCC RULES (47/ CFR PART 15) DESIGNED TO LIMIT INTERFERENCE/ TO RADIO AND TV RECEPTION. OPERATION OF/ THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKE-/ LY TO CAUSE UNACCEPTABLE INTERFERENCE TO/ RADIO COMMUNICATION REQUIRING THE OPERA-/ TOR TO TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY/ TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE."
- Missing
- Uniknown.
- Finish
- Predominantly metal casing exterior painted grey; dark grey/black metal interior; dark glass screen; selected black synthetic fittings (including latches, cord brackets, etc.); black synthetic [?] pads and carry handle; silver metal handle mountings.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Non-Linear Systems, Inc., Computer, circa 1982, Artifact no. 2008.0175, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2008.0175.001/
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