Intellec-mds 800

[Steven N. Hirsch]

On Thu, 2 Sep 2004, Andy Allaway wrote:

> I am considering buying a classic pc.  The one I might buy is the intellec mds
> 800.  It comes with a drive also.  I dont know much about vintage pc's but
> would love to be like you all.  I thought starting with one of the best pc's
> would be good.  So my question is, if I were to buy this pc, what type of
> monitor/keyboard do I hook up to it?  Where can I get one?

I'm not an authority on the MDS800, but the one I have is actually 
integral with the display and came with a keyboard.  Certainly, I'm able 
to use it without an RS232 terminal.

> ps, if I buy this intellec, what can I do with it?

Please don't take this the wrong way, but if you have to ask that question 
you may want to reconsider buying it.  The MDS800 provided a complete 
hardware and software environment for developing products using some of 
the older Intel CPUs.  It is not really what I'd think of as being a "pc".

Steve