On 7/22/21 5:12 PM, Kevin Anderson via cctalk wrote:
In response to Chuck Guzis' mentioning that there was more than one design of what was
labeled a Compaq "Deskpro" during the time of PIII processors: the series of
desktops that I used to have,, and from where the extra boards and drives I have were all
pulled, collectively would be called the Deskpro EN series. Here is sample picture found
on the web
https://www.visualalchemy.tv/images/products/671caaf2be654938bd29fd137ed029c4.jpg
Not all actually desktops I dealt with said "EN" on the nameplate, as I believe
there was a brief period early on of Compaq switching over to the new case design before
the EN series was completely defined, but the basic case design was all the same with
option for tower or on-the-side use. This may better date the likely styles of boards and
drives I have. I don't recall any of the original computers at work were of the small
form factor version in the same series, although I'd expect the parts involved would have
still been similar if they had been.
My list of parts is still forthcoming. I will see if I can work on it this
Saturday. There may be a couple of other items that I will uncover (such as one
or two actual earlier 5.25-in hard drives and possibly an ISA card or two from
earlier desktops I also used to have), which I will uncover and list as I start
digging. And if folks start showing interest in particular boards or drives,
My boss back in 90/91 or so bought a Compaq 386SX desktop. The 386SX was
at the low end back then already, but the keyboard which came with it
was top-notch!
Forget early IBM PC keyboards. This Compaq keyboard had the best feel
ever when typing!
Unfortunately I never was able to find this keyboard again, and my boss
wouldn't give it to me when he dumped the 386SX :-(
He kept the keyboard.
regards,
chris
