MPX-16 census

[Fred Cisin]

> > Does anybody else on the list have an MPX-16 system?  I recently
> > acquired one from a list member and am wondering how many of these
> > systems still exist.  I have a large (relatively) collection of
> > diskettes with mine.

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> I think I have two, one of which I got from Fred.

I had had two, well really one and a half.  I couldn't remember whether
Sellam got 'em, or Carl Nolton.

I had a couple of looseleaf binders, one loose MB, and one assembled in a
case (although, like MOST of my machines, there was prob'ly no lid (aka
"shipping cover") on the case, and the power supply was a long clumsy
thing hanging out of a drive bay; CAREFUL, there're unshielded live wires
on that PS!).

It also had their accessory keyboard interface board (ISA
with 5 pin DIN), which, along with a video board permitted some PC
compatability.

IIRC, the MPX-16 had 9 ISA slots.  They were NOT the same spacing as XT.
Instead, 5 of them lined up with the PC spacing.  Finding an aftermarket
PC case in the days of XTs wasn't easy.  And the power supply connectors
didn't match IBM.

I had a LOT of junk in that office!

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Grumpy Ol' Fred     		cisin at xenosoft.com