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<strong>Welcome to Kaypro Journal</strong><br> | <strong>Welcome to Kaypro Journal</strong><br> | ||
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This is the home for my notes and findings about Vintage Kaypro machines. My focus | This is the home for my notes and findings about Vintage Kaypro machines. My focus began with Z80 Kaypros but now I have a numerous "DOS" based Kaypros as well.<br> | ||
In my collection (as of | In my collection (as of March 2024) I have over 80 Kaypro Machines.<br> | ||
==Company== | |||
[[533 Stevens| Kaypro Campus]] | |||
[[Kaycomp Trademark|Kaycomp Trademark Info]] | |||
[[Kaypro Production Numbers]] | |||
[[Osbourne|The Competition "Osbourne"]] | |||
[[Kaypro Stock]] | |||
[[Hiring Stories]] | |||
[[Warehousing]] | |||
[[Kaypro Leadership]] | |||
[[Tradeshows]] | |||
[[Kaypro Decline]] | |||
[[European office]] | |||
==Models== | |||
===CPM Models=== | |||
[[CPM Kaypros]] | |||
===PC Clones/DOS Computers=== | |||
[[DOS Kaypros|PC/DOS Machines Page]] | |||
===Related and Similar Machines=== | |||
[[Similar machines|Similar Machines Page]] | |||
===Other Kaypro Products=== | |||
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[[Serial Number Tags]] | [[Serial Number Tags]] | ||
[[Those weird round number stickers]] | |||
[[Thoery of operations|Micro Cornucopia - Theory of Operations]] | |||
[[Power Supplies]] - Work in Progress | [[Power Supplies]] - Work in Progress | ||
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[[Power switch wiring]] | [[Power switch wiring]] | ||
[[ | [[Monitor boards]] - Work in Progress | ||
[[Keyboard models]] | |||
[[ | [[Floppy Drives]] | ||
[[ | [[Drivetec Drives]] | ||
[[Bits and pieces]] | [[Bits and pieces]] | ||
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[[Kick Stand|Kick Stand transitions]] | [[Kick Stand|Kick Stand transitions]] | ||
==Add Ons== | ==Add Ons== | ||
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===Networking=== | ===Networking=== | ||
[[Adevco Networking]] | [[Adevco Networking]] | ||
===RAM Disks=== | |||
[[Advent RAM Disk]] | |||
[[Microshpere RAM Disk]] | |||
===ROM Expansions=== | ===ROM Expansions=== | ||
[[Handyman ROM Board]]<br> | [[Handyman ROM Board]]<br> | ||
[[Kayplus|KayPlus ROM Upgrade]] | [[Kayplus|KayPlus ROM Upgrade]]<br> | ||
[[Pro8]] | |||
=== | ===8088 Add On=== | ||
[[Swp copower 88]] | [[Swp copower 88]] | ||
===Turbo Mods=== | |||
[[Advent TurboBoard]] | |||
==Software== | ==Software== | ||
[[Included Software]] | |||
[[Rembrandt]] | |||
[[Infocom]] | |||
==Instructional Material== | |||
[[Kaypro Manuals]] | |||
[[Kaypro Quick Start Audio]] | |||
==Vendors== | ==Vendors== | ||
[[Vendor Signs]] | |||
[[Sales Management]] | |||
[[Vendor Info|Vendor Info including News]] | |||
[[Kelly Data]] | [[Kelly Data]] | ||
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[[Kaypro 1 288536|Kaypro 1 288536 - Example of an intact inventory tag]] | [[Kaypro 1 288536|Kaypro 1 288536 - Example of an intact inventory tag]] | ||
==Organizational Info== | ==Organizational Info== | ||
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[[Kaypro Serial Number Sales Dates| Date of Sale with Serial Numbers]] | [[Kaypro Serial Number Sales Dates| Date of Sale with Serial Numbers]] | ||
[[ | [[Kaypro Missing Parts]] | ||
[[Kay Family]] | |||
==Programing== | ==Programing== | ||
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===Profiles=== | ===Profiles=== | ||
[[Profiles]] | |||
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| [[Profiles Magazine]] || July 83 | |||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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===MicroCornucopia=== | ===MicroCornucopia=== | ||
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| [https://bitsavers.org/magazines/Micro_Cornucopia/ Bit Savers] || Complete Collection (no UI) | |||
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| [https://archive.org/details/microcornucopia?sort=-date Archive.org] || Mostly complete from 1981 to 1985. The journal ended in 1990. | | [https://archive.org/details/microcornucopia?sort=-date Archive.org] || Mostly complete from 1981 to 1985. The journal ended in 1990. | ||
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[https://retrocmp.de/kaypro/index.htm RetroCMP by Thomas Brase] | [https://retrocmp.de/kaypro/index.htm RetroCMP by Thomas Brase] | ||
[https://archive.org/details/VCF1-StephenStoneTheLifeAndTimesOfKayproComputers/VCF1+%E2%80%94+Stephen+Stone+-+The+Life+and+Times+of+Kaypro+Computers.wav *] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 10 September 2025
Welcome to Kaypro Journal
This is the home for my notes and findings about Vintage Kaypro machines. My focus began with Z80 Kaypros but now I have a numerous "DOS" based Kaypros as well.
In my collection (as of March 2024) I have over 80 Kaypro Machines.
Company
Models
CPM Models
PC Clones/DOS Computers
Related and Similar Machines
Other Kaypro Products
Hardware
Those weird round number stickers
Micro Cornucopia - Theory of Operations
Power Supplies - Work in Progress
Monitor boards - Work in Progress
Add Ons
Hard Drives
Video Output Boards
Networking
RAM Disks
ROM Expansions
Handyman ROM Board
KayPlus ROM Upgrade
Pro8
8088 Add On
Turbo Mods
Software
Instructional Material
Vendors
Vintage Photos
Kaypro II
Kaypro Family
DOS Kaypros
Individual Machines
Kaypro 1 288536 - Example of an intact inventory tag
Organizational Info
Kaypros report Lost or Stolen to Kaypro Corp
Date of Sale with Serial Numbers
Programing
Magazine Collections
Profiles
| Profiles Magazine | July 83 |
| RetroArchive | Almost complete collection Missing V1N1,3,4 V2N9 V4N2 V6N1 |
MicroCornucopia
| Bit Savers | Complete Collection (no UI) |
| Archive.org | Mostly complete from 1981 to 1985. The journal ended in 1990. |