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  1. M

    How to tell if this is a Xerox Star?

    Very cool to read that report. It also shows that I should not attempt to bring this thing to life myself; I would definitely be in over my head. My experience with hardware does not go further than building PC's from the 90's and later from new components. Thanks for offering help.
  2. M

    How to tell if this is a Xerox Star?

    Unfortunately, I only have the box. No keyboard, mouse, or monitor. And my wife allowed me to take it home, on the condition that it wouldn't stay 😁 If I try to make it my own project, it's going to take forever. So I will have to find it a good home to keep the peace.
  3. M

    How to tell if this is a Xerox Star?

    My colleagues thought I was crazy for taking it home instead of letting them throw it out. Nice to get some different responses :)
  4. M

    How to tell if this is a Xerox Star?

    That's really cool. Is there anything specific that confirms this for you, or is it simply that the 8010 is the only system from Xerox that looks like this? Correct (added my location to my profile). Makes sense. And without a keyboard and monitor, or the skill to do any diagnostics without...
  5. M

    How to tell if this is a Xerox Star?

    We had a Xerox box sitting around at work that was going to get thrown out, so I saved it and took it home. But I had no clue what kind of system it is. I found a movie from vfed.org about the Xerox Star on Youtube, and my system looks exactly like it but how can I be certain? There is nothing...
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