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===Bent Vents===
===Bent Vents===
Notice that the "bent" vents on the various PCs that Kaypro makes are intended to represent the K in Kaypro according to David Kay.  
Notice that the "bent" vents on the various PCs that Kaypro makes are intended to represent the K in Kaypro according to David Kay.  
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===DOS Versions used===
[[Switch to MS-DOS|From CPM to MS-DOS]]
[[DR-DOS|From MS-DOS to DR-DOS]]


===First true 8088 but not truly PC compatible===
===First true 8088 but not truly PC compatible===


[[Kaypro 16]]
[[Kaypro 16]]
===IBM compatible BIOSs===
"Since its introduction in May 1984, the Phoenix BIOS has given dozens of companies ... an entree to the IBM-compatible personal computer market."<br>
(InfoWorld, Mar 9, 1987, pg 8)


===Early Laptops===
===Early Laptops===
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===KC line===  
===KC line===  
Bundled with [[DR-DOS]]
[[Kaypro KC1|Kaypro KC-1 (AKA MC-10)]]
[[Kaypro KC1|Kaypro KC-1 (AKA MC-10)]]


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[[Kaypro LC15]]
[[Kaypro LC15]]
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In progress [[PC BIOS]]

Latest revision as of 19:28, 18 March 2026

Bent Vents

Notice that the "bent" vents on the various PCs that Kaypro makes are intended to represent the K in Kaypro according to David Kay.

DOS Versions used

From CPM to MS-DOS

From MS-DOS to DR-DOS

First true 8088 but not truly PC compatible

Kaypro 16

Early Laptops

Kaypro 2000

Kaypro 2000+

Kaypro 2020

Kaypro's first beige boxes

Kaypro PC

Follow IBM or Compaq

Kaypro 286i

Kaypro 286

Kaypro 386

Kaypro Monitors

Kaypro Monitors

Small Machine

Kaypro Micro 1

KC line

Kaypro KC-1 (AKA MC-10)

Kaypro KC-2

Kaypro KC-3 (?AKA MC-30)

Late Laptop

Kaypro LC15

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In progress PC BIOS