Date   : Thu, 10 Nov 1988 10:09:00 EDT
From   : RLH <HAAR%gmr.com@RELAY.CS.NET>
Subject: Computer Design Solutions Z280 S-100 board

I recently requested comments on HD64180 or Z280 boards to replace
a Z-80 CPU board in an S-100 system. I got a few responses but
there seems to be only one candidate, a Z280 S-100 bus single
board computer from a company called Computer Design Solutions
in Statesville, NC.

Their product sounds good - has all the features I want at a
reasonable price - but I don't know anything about the company
itself. I don't want to put down good money for vaporware from
a firm that might go out of business any day.

Has anyone had any experience with Computer Design Solutions
or know anything about there reliability ?

    thanks in advance,
    Bob Haar        CSNET:  HAAR@GMR.COM

FYI: CDS SBC-280 board is $550 with 512Kb RAM, 3 serial ports,
1 parallel port, floppy controller, SCSI interface, and ROM
monitor. ZR-DOS software is avaliable.

CDS' phone number is (704)876-2346