MORROW DESIGNS MICRO COMPUTER PIVOT I MODEL ORIGINAL OWNERS HANDBOOK MANUAL BOOK
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the Morrow Pivot was first introduced to the public at thespring 1984 Comdex computer showin Atlanta GA, with general availability planned to be in August of 1984. ThePivotruns Microsoft MS-DOS version 2.0, with one or two built-in 5-1/4-inch drives, which were the standard of the day. Although not fully IBM-compatible, it is claimed by the manufacturer to run most of the top productivity software. Three special built-in modes are accessible at any time via dedicated keys, independant of any software programs running: Clock/calendar - List and set the date, day, time, time zone, and the month\'s calendar. Modem/terminal - Dial a local network, bulletin-board, or another computer, using the built-in 300-baud modem, or an external modem. Calculator - Four-function calculator with memory keys. The LCD display on the first version of thePivot, of which there were many, has only 16 lines of text, as opposed to the standard 25 lines, and is not backlit. This results in low contrast and poor readable, except in ideal lighting conditions. Prices were: Pivot with 128K + 1 floppy drive: $1,995 Pivot with 256K + 2 floppy drives: $2,895 (model 1622) Pivot with 640K + 2 floppy drives: $3,695 (model 1662) After only four months on the market, in February the display still has only 16 lines of text, buta new electroluminescent (EL) backlight is added, greatly improving the display readability in all lighting conditions. It is now considered...\"the best LCD display I have ever seen\", according to one enthusiastic PC Magazine reviewer.
