YEAR: 1991
INITIAL PRICE: $5,299,$10,128 in 2020
ZEOS (ZEOS International, Ltd.) was a PC manufacturer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally based in New Brighton, Minnesota, and founded by Gregory E. Herrick, the company incorporated in Minnesota in 1981.
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Among other notable firsts, ZEOS Contenda was one of the first notebook computers to be known as a SUBNOTEBOOK. The quality build and the features integrated are incredible for its size. Another interesting fact about this extinct company is that they offered a 24/7 toll-free technical support for all its products which was a big deal at the time.
- Intel 386SL 25Mhz CPU (SL = low power for portable)
- 2MB RAM
- 80MB HD
- 7.4″ 640×480 LCD
- Only 9.7″ x 6.1″ and 3.8lbs \1.65 kg,
Super tiny and light-weight for its day, even for 2018.
I got this computer from a friend of mine from Bucharest. The computer needs an 80MB Toshiba HDD and that is all that the system will recognize. I had tried a lot of different HDD brands and also an IDE to SD adapter but still no luck to boot it up. Any tips would be appreciated.