Date   : Fri, 18 Feb 1983 08:58:28-EST
From   : halko@nadc.arpa
Subject: QX-10

Does anyone have or know someone who has an Epson QX-10 personal computer?
I will be beta testing one very soon.  I am interested in an informal
user forum on the net.

  By the looks of it, this machine offers some very interesting capabilities.
The Nec 7220 GDC chip is by far the most interesting component on board.
After having just completed a review of the chip for the April issue of BYTE,
I am anticipating a great deal of enjoyment with the 10.  The system is said
to have the NAPLPS graphics standard implimented.  It may not be that hard to
install GSX-Kernal (DRI's new device independant graphics software) on the
machine.  I understang there is full DMA capabilities built in.  The disks
are half-height 5 1/4" 360kbytes with dma i/o.  The graphics have 128k bytes
of ram, the system 128k also.  This opens up possibilities for running banked
CP/M+.  I've seen some of these already at the developers facility.  They are
being programmed with numerous features in order to increase it's competitive
edge in the current market.  Apparently, Epson is going after LISA. This should
not be too difficult, considering the astronomic price asked by the 'BOSS'.
(Apple).  It will only be a matter of time before a 68K, 8088, and possibly a
6502 (apple ][ emulation?) add-on board is offered for the 10.

  I think there will be lots of discussion of this new box in the near
futute.

Please reply to the net,

Steve Levine (halko@nadc)