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found this today (laser compumate 2)

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First post, by ahendricks18

Posted on 2015-01-10, 22:40

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A little computer from the late 80's. Almost like the ipad of the 80's. It looks like it has some panels missing for the add on ports for telephone, expansion i/o, cassette. Put in some batteries and it fired up saying "8 kb ram ok". Its a neat little thing, and the oldest computer I've ever used. It has the following features: Spell checker, calculator, telephone dir, appt. book, alarm clock, personal file, and typing tutor. Has what looks like a floppy drive ide connector in the back. Found it in a box of old stuff with an old sears super pong game too 😀

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Reply 1 of 7, by ahendricks18

Posted on 2015-01-10, 22:51

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here's a pic:
it probably is upside down but IDGAF.

Reply 2 of 7, by ahendricks18

Posted on 2015-01-11, 22:04

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Any ideas on what to do with it?

Reply 3 of 7, by alexanrs

Posted on 2015-01-12, 00:02

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I'd check what the "floppy-like connector" is, plug whatever external media it requires and try to find interesting software to run on it.

Reply 4 of 7, by ahendricks18

Posted on 2015-01-13, 14:19

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Honestly IDK what to do with this thing. It's pretty cool but not lots of info nor things I could really use it for.

Reply 5 of 7, by Artex

Posted on 2015-01-13, 14:47

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Maybe use it to hack security doors like the Atari Portfolio used in Terminator 2!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byv6fefm4r0

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Reply 6 of 7, by Davros

Posted on 2015-01-14, 19:01

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I'd turn it up the right way

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Reply 7 of 7, by ahendricks18

Posted on 2015-01-16, 13:45

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It was, it's just the picture.

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