From: B. Degnan (billdeg_at_degnanco.com)
Date: 2007-07-03 02:00:50
>
>Anyway, the new 128k board was then used in the rounded cases, and
>became the 8296 (or 8296-D with builtin 8250 disk drive)
Just to add some confusion about the evolution of the 8032 --> 8296
I submitted pics a few months ago of my Malvern 8296. Since then it has
been fixed it up, but here are the original pictures again because they are
on topic:
Note the IEEE connector on the inside of the "Malvern" 8296
http://www.vintagecomputer.net/commodore/Malvern_8296/P1010132.JPG
I realize that it's an OEM machine, but it looks more like they started
with a 8032. Note the 8032 bottom chassis.
http://www.vintagecomputer.net/commodore/Malvern_8296/P1010244.JPG
The ID sticker does not have the "-D" even though there's an embedded
sfd-1001 drive.
http://www.vintagecomputer.net/commodore/Malvern_8296/P1010254.JPG
Makes you wonder if originally the plan was to take the 8032 and give it a
drive and a memory upgrade, and then be sold as the "8296". Just a bit of
speculation.
Bill
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