ScuzzBlog: Diaries February 2020 Entry 9th February 2020: Post 01: Apricot - Xi springs into ACTion. Apricot - Xi springs into ACTion. Colour me surprised. I was simply cleaning the Apricot Xi and checking the computer was working when suddenly I was greeted a boot screen. I near fell over. This computer has been stuck on the initial requester screen since I got it like 15 years ago. I just left the thing running while I poked around with cotton buds... and then the boot screen appeared and it loaded a tools program. The monitor looks a bit banged up cus I believe they did have a mesh screen over the front. The green wording and lines on the screen burn into the image and leaves a ghost each time the screen changes. Also the information on the screen also appears on the Microscreen on the keyboard and I'm even getting the lights relating to the window functions on the keyboard. I was able to access files on the disc which was a little hit and miss booting up. This is the entry for Old Computers Website I have also included a previous blog of mine showing the machine. I never really thought it would work without the floppy so that is a bonus. Wasn't sure if I could replicate the boot from the hard disc so I very quickly set up the camera and took some quick pictures. Incredible. She just burst into life. All on her own. Apricot Xi made by ACT in 1984 Full stroke keyboard withy dynamic function keys. CPU is an Intel 8086 running at around 5 MHz RAM is 256 Kb up to 768 Kb Has a 3.5" floppy drive which shows most of its guts through the slot so that's the reason for the cover. Runs MS-DOS 2.0 and CP/M 86 though tends to run its own stuff. Apricot - Xi springs into ACTion.

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