Date   : Wed, 21 Nov 1990 11:03:19 GMT
From   : pacbell.com!pacbell!sactoh0!ijpc!ianj@ucsd.edu (Ian Justman)
Subject: Info needed on Compupro 8/16

kevin@ucrmath.ucr.edu (Kevin Lund) writes:

> 
>   Hi, I'm looking at buying a Compupro 8/16; the deciding factor is whether
> or not I can find system software for it (i.e. something to boot it up
> with...).  So, any Compupro fans out there?  Any and all comments on the
> machine are welcome, nay, desperately sought...thanks...
> 
> 

I've got a CompuPro 8/16 (will be acquiring another one in the
very near future) and I'm pleased with it.  It depends on what
hardware the machine's got and what operating system it runs.  I
suggest a look under the hood.  If it has a SPUZ card, and you do
mostly 8-bit applications, GET IT!  They use a Z80H clocked at
8MHz and it goes real fast.  If the machine in question has a
hard disk and/or an M-DRIVE/H, even better.  Those applications
will fly even faster.  However, if it doesn't have a SPUZ, the
main operatins system you have to buy for is CP/M-86.  Most
8/16's have either a CPU-8085/8088 or a CPU-'286, many of them
run Concurrent DOS 816 (which mine does).  But if your system
does have a SPUZ in it, and if you get your hands on another
SPUZ, you can have multiple 8-bit tasks running.  Right now, I'm
limited to one Z80-based task because I have only one SPUZ on my
system.  If the system has MP/M or CP/M-86, I dunno how to help
you there.

Good luck.