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title: DYNALOGIC HYPERION
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Transportable
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origins:
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- Canada
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years:
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- '1983'
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cpus:
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- Intel 8086
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params:
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name: HYPERION
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_system_s1.jpg
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company: /companies/dynalogic
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company_name: DYNALOGIC
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: HYPERION
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Dynalogic
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- label: TYPE
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value: Transportable
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Canada
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- label: YEAR
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value: January 1983
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: '1984'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: None
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full-stroke 83 keys PC-style keyboard with numeric keypad
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- label: CPU
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value: Intel 8086
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- label: SPEED
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value: 4.77 MHz
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: Socket for a 8087 Math coprocessor
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- label: RAM
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value: 256 KB (up to 640 KB)
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- label: VRAM
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value: 16 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: 8 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 40 or 80 characters x 25 lines
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 320 x 200 / 640 x 200 / 640 x 400 pixels
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- label: COLORS
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value: Monochrome. 16 levels of grey
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- label: SOUND
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value: built-in loudspeaker
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 46.4 (W) x 28.8 (D) x 22.3 (H) cm. / 18 pounds
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: RS232, Centronics, Modem, Network, Telephone handset, expansion connector
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: Two 5.25'' 360 KB disk drives
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- label: OS
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value: MS-DOS, CP/M-86
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in switching power supply unit
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: IN:TOUCH telephone magement system, internal 300-baud modem, RAM extension
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- label: PRICE
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value: C$4,955
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tabs:
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- photos
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- adverts
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- hardware
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- links
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forum_thread: 343
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photos:
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- title: LARGE VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_system_2.jpg
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- title: LEFT SIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_leftside_s1.jpg
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- title: RIGHT SIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_rightside_s1.jpg
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- title: FRONT VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: When the Hyperion has to be carried, the keyboard slides in a special housing under the machine.
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_frontview-s1.jpg
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- title: TOP VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: The keyboard has the same layout as the original IBM PC keyboard except for the function keys which are located at the top part.
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_topview_s1.jpg
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- title: 'REAR SIDE #1'
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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From left to right:\
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• 110V AC mains supply plug. Can be changed to 220V internally.\
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• Composite video output RCA jack\
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• Telephone handset RJ11 plug\
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• Local network RJ11 plug\
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• External modem RJ11 plug\
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• Parallel DB25 connector\
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• Serial DB25 connector\
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• 50-pin memory expansion/HDD connector
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_rearside_s1.jpg
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- title: 'REAR SIDE #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The white box on the right of the case is the memory expansion.
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Thanks to **Bob Shapton**
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image: /media/museum/photos/hyperion_back.jpg
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- title: FLOPPY DRIVES
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Faulty floppy drives shipped with the computer did a lot of damage to the Hyperion reputation.\
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At least two versions were released:\
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**(1)** First version with Mitsubishi drives\
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**(2)** Second version with US drives. Notice that the contrast and brightness knobs which were really not convenient on the first version were slightly modified\
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**(3)** In the third version, the user changed original drive for Chinon models and made two additional holes for the drive Leds
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_fddrives_s1.jpg
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- title: 'INSIDE #1'
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**(1)** The twin logic boards are mounted vertically at the rear side of the machine\
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**(2)** The switching power supply comes from Aztec, Hong-Kong\
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**(3)** The fan has dual speed, low speed for normal use, high speed when the floppy drives are in use.
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_inside_s1.jpg
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- title: 'INSIDE #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: Notice the optional modem card mounted onto the main board.
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_inside_s2.jpg
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- title: RUNNING SYSTEM
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subtitle: ''
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text: Boot up screen of the Digital Research CP/M-86 OS.
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_cpmscreenshot_s1.jpg
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- title: 'TRANSPARENT HYPERION #1'
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**Eric des Courtis**, the proud owner of this unique machine says:\
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This Hyperion was made in 82, before it's release to the public It was made to show off the technology inside the Hyperion.\
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This unit was never sold to the public, and it\`s the only one in existance today. It the oldest IBM PC compatible portable in existance. And probably the first.
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_transparent_s1.jpg
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- title: 'TRANSPARENT HYPERION #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to **Eric des Courtis**
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image: /media/museum/photos/dynalogic_hyperion_transparent_s2.jpg
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adverts:
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- title: US AD. JUNE 1983
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Advert said:
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Hyperion is a true portable weighting in at only 18 pounds. It is light on the eyes with its European amber screen and styling. But heavy on performances with many standard features which are expensive necessities for other personal computers. And all for a price that's less that you'd expect...
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image: /media/museum/pubs/dynalogic_hyperion_pub_1.jpg
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- title: UK ADVERT (JULY 1984)
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/pubs/hyperion_pub_july-84.jpg
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hardware:
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- title: PHONE COUPLER
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/dynalogic_hyperion_phonecoupler_1.jpg
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links:
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- title: Hrothgar's Cool Old Junk Page
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url: http://www.total.net/~hrothgar/museum/Hyperion/index.html
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text: Some infos here
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oc_id: 339
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230401022800/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=339
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date: '2023-04-01'
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The Hyperion was produced by the **Infotech Cie**. of Ottawa, a subsidiary of **Bytec Management Corp**. It was the first portable IBM-PC compatible computer, released three months earlier than the [Compaq Portable](/museum/compaq-portable/).
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The machine offered powerful features for a 1982 computer, including dual 360K 5.25" disk drives, built-in 7-inch amber CRT and a video out jack for displaying CGA graphics. The keyboard slides underneath the main unit and locks into place. It was delivered along with a suite of standard software: word processor, data base and communications.
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Although it was significantly lighter and handy than the Compaq, the Hyperion suffered from reliabilty problems, specially from disk drives. Furthermore it was only 95% PC compatible. For these reasons, Compaq definitively took the lead of portable sales.
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The Hyperion sales continued in Canada and USA for two year. A few of them were also sold in Europe from September 1983 by the German **Anderson Jacobson** Cie, under the name **Ajile**.
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