{"id":485,"date":"2016-05-24T08:15:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T12:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=485"},"modified":"2016-05-24T13:14:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T17:14:23","slug":"ebay-episode-13-epson-hx-20-and-grid-compass","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/ebay-episode-13-epson-hx-20-and-grid-compass\/","title":{"rendered":"eBay Episode 13 &#8211; Epson HX-20 and Grid Compass"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-486\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Epson-HX-20.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-475\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-486 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Epson-HX-20-300x157.png\" alt=\"Epson HX-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Epson-HX-20-300x157.png 300w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Epson-HX-20-768x401.png 768w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Epson-HX-20-1024x535.png 1024w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Epson-HX-20.png 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Epson HX-20<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On this show, we&#8217;re still covering the second phase of portables, the earliest laptops, continuing with the Epson HX-20 and the Grid Compass.<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-485-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/HofPC-eBay-13.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/HofPC-eBay-13.mp3\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/HofPC-eBay-13.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Links mentioned in this episode:<\/p>\n<p>Book: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/When-Computing-Got-Personal-computer\/dp\/0992777410?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1463958108&amp;ref_=tmm_pap_swatch_0&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">When Computing Got Personal: A history of the desktop computer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>David&#8217;s recent eBay purchase: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/172164279492?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT\" target=\"_blank\">VINTAGE INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEM MICROCOMPUTER TRAINING Microprocessor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Epson_HX-20\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Epson_HX-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grid_Compass\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grid_Compass<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Auctions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Jeff<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Rare-Vintage-EPSON-Computer-HX-20-w-RealVoice-Microcassette-Printer-Case-\/291739085777?hash=item43ed012bd1%3Ag%3AMD0AAOSw2GlXEayw&amp;nma=true&amp;si=modcmMRQEdiEAXQm3aQSEPruofA%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\">EPSON Computer HX-20 w\/ RealVoice \/ Microcassette \/ Printer &#8211; Case<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Vintage-Epson-HX-20-Portable-Computer-\/201548914233?hash=item2eed405e39%3Ag%3AAxsAAOSwJQdW9YFx&amp;nma=true&amp;si=modcmMRQEdiEAXQm3aQSEPruofA%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\">Epson HX-20 Portable Computer<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/VINTAGE-Lot-Grid-System-2107-2101-Grid-Compass-Computer-1107-GridCase-3-DSP-225-\/191812526075?hash=item2ca8eadffb%3Ag%3ATvEAAOSwDuJWzQ1Y&amp;nma=true&amp;si=modcmMRQEdiEAXQm3aQSEPruofA%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\">Lot Grid System 2107&amp;2101, Grid Compass Computer 1107 GridCase 3 DSP 225<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/RARE-VINTAGE-HACKING-COMPUTER-SYMBOLICS-XL1201-LISP-MACHINE\/222120395083?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&amp;_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D36467%26meid%3Db22023bb42d2471cb3ca83f1967500b2%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D17%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D172180341604\" target=\"_blank\">RARE VINTAGE HACKING COMPUTER SYMBOLICS XL1201 LISP MACHINE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">David<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/NASA-SPOC-Grid-Compass-Computer-Used-for-Space-Shuttle-STS-51-I-Mission-\/191863243899?hash=item2cabf0c47b:g:MAcAAOSwgQ9VofIa\" target=\"_blank\">NASA SPOC (Grid Compass) Computer Used for Space Shuttle STS-51-I Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Epson-HX-20-Portable-Computer-T77527-\/361531513011?hash=item542cf518b3:g:REMAAOSwKtlWlt~T\" target=\"_blank\">Epson HX-20 Portable Computer T77527<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/GRiD-GRiDCASE3-8086-XT-5Mhz-512K-RAM-NONE-HD\/381548553402?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&amp;_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003150253%26meid%3D1dea51f4bdd4443a8460a9877c6dd4dc%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D191812526075\" target=\"_blank\">GRiD GRiDCASE3 &#8211; 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Write a review on iTunes or help us spread the word with Facebook, Google+ or Twitter. Perhaps you\u2019re in a specialty discussion group &#8211; tell them!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thank you for listening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this show, we&#8217;re still covering the second phase of portables, the earliest laptops, continuing with the Epson HX-20 and the Grid Compass. 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