Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Not a lot of computers can manage to make themselves look more like a Sci-Fi prop than this and it is neither an object of fiction or a static prop. This was Apricot's attempt to introduce a sleek and portable computer to their existing line of Apricot computers. With the same CPU, the same disk storage and support for the same software it was an obvious success combination for only $2600 and yet they wanted more. In this video I'll talk about this amazing machine and touch on one of the most incredible features it came with: Voice recognition.
The schematics for the Apricot Portable - archive.org/details/ACT_Apricot_Schematics_1985_Apricot/mode/2up
The Hardware details (and part of the Apricot Portable's service manual) can be found at - archive.org/details/hack42_Apricot_Portable_Technical_Reference_Manual_Section_2_Hardware_Detail/mode/2up
The documentation covering the Apricot Voice Toolkit and how to program for the Voice Recognition system is also on the Internet Archive - archive.org/details/hack42_Apricot_Portable_Technical_Reference_Manual_VoiceToolkit/mode/2up
Really, just search on the Internet Archive and each chapter of the Service manual is available individually. don't ask me why it's only available in pieces.....
Remember to follow me on "X" at @CelGenStudios to keep up to date on what I am doing and what might be happening in the next video.
Not a lot of computers can manage to make themselves look more like a Sci-Fi prop than this and it is neither an object of fiction or a static prop. This was Apricot's attempt to introduce a sleek and portable computer to their existing line of Apricot computers. With the same CPU, the same disk storage and support for the same software it was an obvious success combination for only $2600 and yet they wanted more. In this video I'll talk about this amazing machine and touch on one of the most incredible features it came with: Voice recognition.
The schematics for the Apricot Portable - archive.org/details/ACT_Apricot_Schematics_1985_Apricot/mode/2up
The Hardware details (and part of the Apricot Portable's service manual) can be found at - archive.org/details/hack42_Apricot_Portable_Technical_Reference_Manual_Section_2_Hardware_Detail/mode/2up
The documentation covering the Apricot Voice Toolkit and how to program for the Voice Recognition system is also on the Internet Archive - archive.org/details/hack42_Apricot_Portable_Technical_Reference_Manual_VoiceToolkit/mode/2up
Really, just search on the Internet Archive and each chapter of the Service manual is available individually. don't ask me why it's only available in pieces.....
Remember to follow me on "X" at @CelGenStudios to keep up to date on what I am doing and what might be happening in the next video.
