Engineering:Bondwell-2
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| Manufacturer | Bondwell |
|---|---|
| Type | laptop personal computer |
| Release date | 1985 |
| Introductory price | US$995 (equivalent to $2,365 in 2019)[1] |
| Operating system | CP/M |
| CPU | Zilog Z80 CPU @ 4 MHz |
| Memory | 64 kB RAM and 4 kB ROM |
| Storage | 720 KB 3.5" floppy disk drive |
| Display | flip-up LCD display / 80x25 text characters. |
| Graphics | 640x200 pixels |
The Bondwell-2[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] was an early laptop personal computer running the CP/M operating system. Introduced by Bondwell in 1985, it came with a Zilog Z80 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 Bondwell-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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bondwell's Laptop Limited, but Cheap, Infoworld Oct 7, 1985 issue pg. 47. 7 October 1985. https://books.google.com/books?id=jC8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47.
- ↑ "Bondwell Model 2 Computer". http://www.thebattles.net/bondwell/.
- ↑ says, Leskovec (2017-04-06). "Bondwell Model 2" (in en-US). https://vintage-laptops.com/en/bondwell-model-2/.
- ↑ "Bondwell 2 Laptop". http://www.vintage-computer.com/machines.php?bondwell2.
- ↑ "Bondwell (1983 – 1994) - Vintage Computer Club Malta" (in en-GB). https://computersmuseum.com/history-of-computers/bondwell-1983-1994/.
- ↑ "Bondwell B2". computinghistory.org.uk. http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/bondwell/.
- ↑ Inc, InfoWorld Media Group (October 7, 1985). "InfoWorld". InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.. https://books.google.com/books?id=jC8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Bondwell%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA47.
- ↑ "Bondwell (1983 – 1994) - Vintage Computer Club Malta" (in en-GB). https://computersmuseum.com/history-of-computers/bondwell-1983-1994/.
- ↑ Bondwell Holding Ltd. (1985-08-31) (in English). Bondwell BW 2 Technical Service Manual. Bondwell Holding Ltd.. http://archive.org/details/BondwellBw2TechnicalServiceManual.
External links
- vintage-computer.com: Bondwell 2 Laptop, vintage-computer.com
- "BONDWELL MODEL 2, 360 degree model", Russian Vintage Laptop Museum, http://vintage-laptops.com/?page_id=220&lang=en
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