{"id":175,"date":"2014-11-14T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=175"},"modified":"2024-06-29T20:00:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T00:00:33","slug":"podcast-episode-6-vector-graphic-vector-1-and-northstar-horizon","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/podcast-episode-6-vector-graphic-vector-1-and-northstar-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Episode 6: Vector Graphic, Inc. Vector 1 and NorthStar Horizon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Listen along as David Greelish and Jeff Salzman, our &#8220;roving reporter&#8221;, discuss the Vector Graphic, Inc. Vector 1 and NorthStar Horizon computers. <!--more-->You can find out more about these machines on the History of Personal Computing online museum. Click on the appropriate link:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vector Graphic, Inc. Vector 1: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/vector-graphic-inc-vector-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/vector-graphic-inc-vector-1\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NorthStar Horizon: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/northstar-horizon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"sample-permalink\" tabindex=\"-1\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/<span id=\"editable-post-name\" title=\"Click to edit this part of the permalink\">northstar-horizon<\/span>\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Links mentioned in the show include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vector Graphic <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/bitsavers_vectorGraprIIMar79_3165925\/Vector_Flashwriter_II_Mar79.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flashwriter II<\/a> user manual<\/li>\n<li>Amp Hour Podcast #222 &#8211; interview with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theamphour.com\/222-an-interview-with-bil-herd-zany-z80-zygology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bil Herd -Zany Z80 Zygology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>eBay links (you may need to scroll down the linked pages to see the full auction)<\/p>\n<p>Jeff&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/VECTOR-GRAPHICS-VECTOR3-3-RARE-VINTAGE-PC-COMPUTER-\/191406405563?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&amp;hash=item2c90b5f7bb\">Vector 3 computer<\/a> &#8211; don\u2019t know if it is the Vector 3 terminal, or the Vector 3 VIP, which was a self contained computer.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/RARE-Ordinateur-VECTOR-Mt-GRAPHICS-Inc-Computer-ancien-IBM-Mac-vintage-1975-\/331337742367?pt=FR_GH_Informatique_Ordinateurs_Ordinateurs_de_Collection&amp;hash=item4d2544b81f&amp;nma=true&amp;si=a3B1v534LmZ1NE0f9S7wcluiBzI%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\">Victor MT<\/a> \u201cMindless Terminal\u201d from France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>David&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Rare-Northstar-Horizon-and-iconic-ADM3A-terminal-\/321569548923?nma=true&amp;si=AP3C0ZVH%252BDAhZUwqDGT5PASRVF0%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\">Rare: Northstar Horizon and iconic ADM3A terminal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/VINTAGE-NORTHSTAR-ADVANTAGE-COMPUTER-SCIENTIFIC-PACIFIC-WORKS-RARE-GOLD-COPPER-\/251698543989?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&amp;hash=item3a9a66fd75\">VINTAGE NORTHSTAR ADVANTAGE COMPUTER SCIENTIFIC PACIFIC WORKS RARE GOLD COPPER<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The History of Personal Computing podcast wants to read YOUR STORY online about the first computer you received as a gift during the December holidays. If you have a fond memory of receiving your first computer during the holiday season, let us know the details. Contact us at feedback@historyofpersonalcomputing.com with your story. We will share your story on a special holiday edition of the History of Personal Computing podcast.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t mind being interviewed via Skype instead, let us know via email and we will try to arrange a recorded interview with you.<\/p>\n<p>Send feedback to <a href=\"mailto:feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com\">feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com<\/a> &#8211; We really want to hear from you by email or send an audio comment! Also, as we cover these computers, we would love to receive your high-quality pictures of the machines we\u2019ve covered, so please start sending them in. 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