I'm back with a few new Hyperion questions: I keep seeing references to the Hyperion having "320k" drives, whereas a typical IBM PC of the day was known as having "360k" drives. Is there actually any meaningful difference once you've accounted for DOS formatting? If I have a bootable DOS disk from …

I'm back with a few new Hyperion questions: I keep seeing references to the Hyperion having "320k" drives, whereas a typical IBM PC of the day was known as having "360k" drives. Is there actually any meaningful difference once you've accounted for DOS formatting? If I have a bootable DOS disk from a …

pentiumspeed wrote on 2023-07-13, 19:02: 256K, odd floppy format and semi compatible with some programs and needs specific DOS. Cheers, Haha - when you say it that way, what's not to love?! 😁

Wow, that is very cool. Didn't know this thing existed. I assume you have the requisite basic electronics skills and know to take the thing apart and replace the electrolytics, check for bad tantalums, etc? At this point, I would classify my electronic repair skills as "enthusiastic amateur" - I've …

That wild feeling when you pop into a local junk store and spot a computer you weren’t sure you’d ever see in person, let alone own… After some successful haggling, I’m now the delighted owner of a Dynalogic Hyperion! The shopkeeper said that it didn’t power on, and I noticed what might be some …