Upcoming Content: Hardware
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Leading Edge's DRC−1311 CGA monitor was a premium monitor offering during the Model D days. The DRC−1311 was specifically designed to complement the Model D's styling and offered a premium color working environment for those who could afford to splurge on the $200 upcharge over the DR−1240 Amber or Green monochrome monitors. Given its premium price tag and the Model D's penchant for being a budget−friendly computing option, and its much larger footprint that consumes the entire top of the Model D's case, not too many customers opted for the color monitor when putting together a computing environment, making the DRC−1311 a rare Leading Edge artifact in today's retro computing world. |
Upcoming Content: Document
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The Leading Edge Operator's Guide Technical Reference Manual LEPC #1 was a software pack targeted at users of the Leading Edge Model M computer. The pack came in a fabric covered sleeve with a fabric covered three ring binder. Within the binder was a loose−leaf manual and a 5 ¼" diagnostics disk securely tucked away in a plastic holder at the back. The manual covered subjects concerning the Model M such as setup, standard user operations, and more technical aspects in the Technical Reference chapter, which covered 164 pages of the manual alone. |
Upcoming Content: Restoration
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An unused book on a shelf, sitting in the same place for decades, can accumulate a surprising amount of filth and grime during its lifetime. Even during the time−period in which the book was frequently referenced, it picks up scuffs and dirt from daily handling, especially if the book is bound using a fabric−covered cardboard solution. Here in this short restoration article, we made attempts at different cleaning methods to see which resulted in the best outcome, both for minimizing damage to the piece and cleaning off as much filth and dirt as possible. This not only cleans this one item, but gives us insight into the best method going forward and shares the knowledge with others who may have similar manuals that require attention. |
