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Re: Help to identify old Compaq 'luggable' PC

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From: Luke Jackson
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 00:00
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>In article <828520607.20678@srkemp.demon.co.uk>, Steven Kemp
><steven@srkemp.demon.co.uk> writes

>>I have a colleague at work who has inherited a fairly ancient Compaq
>>portable PC.  According to the date stamp inside the case it was made
>>in 1989!  She has been trying to obtain a memory upgrade but the 3 she
>>has tried so far have been for the wrong models.  She has also
>>unfortunately lost the manuals.
[snip]
>>Here is a brief description of the machine.
>>
>>Dimensions 15 inches long by 7 inches wide by 9 inches high.
>>Keyboard forms one side cover but can be removed for use.  Amber mono
>>screen slides up approx 3 inches for use.
>>The only markings are on the underside of the keyboard (which forms
>>the side panel when closed) where it says Compaq with Portable 386
>>under that.  Also on bottom right of screen it says 386/20.
>>The machine is the normal light grey in colour.

I have one of these which is a 286/8.  It is a "Compaq Portable III".
As for yours, it is probably a direct descendant of mine, maybe a
Portable IV?

Hope this is of some use.

-- 
Luke Jackson
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From: luke@lodcomp.demon.co.uk (Luke Jackson)
Subject: Re: Help to identify old Compaq 'luggable' PC
Date: 1996/04/13
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