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Visual PC, DAK Corporation

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From: will
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1986 15:34
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I am trying to find information on a Visual Technologies portable
PC compatible, and in particular about a package offered by a 
mail order outfit called DAK.  The package comes with the Visual
PC, a Hitachi monitor, some no-name printer, and DOS 2.1.  The
PC has 256k on board and a single 51/4" floppy.  An optional
LCD display is available to make the thing portable.  The whole
package is an unbelievable $999.

Does anyone know if this is a good computer?  Is it truly XT compatible?
Is it so cheap because Visual has fallen on hard times?  Or what?
Has anyone used DOS 2.1 in recent history?  Has anyone ever
done any business with DAK?  (They seem to sell all kinds of
electronic equipment; stereos, cameras, etc.)

Please reply directly to me, if there is any interest I will
summarize to the net.

AdvThanksance (Thanks in Advance)
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Subject: Visual PC, DAK Corporation
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Date: Thu, 24-Apr-86 11:34:54 EDT
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