Osborne Executive

The Osborne Executive in my collection is one of a limited number of personalized systems sold to Osborne Computer Corporation employees. The system sports a custom Executive nameplate etched with the owners name and the Osborne boot screen displays and scrolls that name when the system starts.

Aside from that the computer is pretty much as it left the factory with all of the original documentation and more.

The case for the Executive was very similar to the second generation Osborne 1a with a fan added on.

The biggest differences were internal where the monitor grew from 5 to 7 inches while the keyboard and the rest of the front panel were improved significantly.

Like the Osborne 1 the Executive shipped with a full suite of business software including Wordstar and SuperCalc.

(Submitted January 21, 2008 00:28:33 by Jedite Wright)

The osborne executive looks cool, but i'm too early in my computer collecting to have one

(Submitted January 1, 2008 19:06:29 by Rob Bowkett)

I have a working Osborne Executive complete with manuals and operating system, plus lots of software. Is anyone interested?

(Submitted October 13, 2007 11:38:35 by Larry Rudwick)

I have 3 Osborne Executives that I purchased new. I am considering selling them. Email me with questions.

(Submitted September 3, 2007 16:08:17 by Mike Bowshier)

I’m getting ready to post two Osborne computers on eBay. One is the Executive and the other is Osborne 1 the second release. I was researching these computers and came across this page. They both are in very good shape and show just a little yellowing on the plastic. Both turn on but due to not having any software for these, I don’t know if they will get past the “insert disk in and press return page”. I can take a few pictures and post them if interested. Thank You.

Mike Bowshier

(Submitted August 29, 2007 13:18:06 by Bruce Gebbeken)

I was involved for Osborne Computer with Test Development of Carson City, NV. We designed and incorporated a hard drive into these units and it WAS an option before production ceased. I did the interface ROM for the units. The Vixen was code named Shelley before it got its name.

(Submitted June 1, 2007 15:54:04 by john cronin)

wanted osborn executive must be complete price expected and shipping to ireland also wanted c drive and portable power supply for osborn 1 wanted hard disk drive and any service info for the drives used ii the osborn 1 drives thank you john cronin

(Submitted June 1, 2007 15:27:06 by john cronin)

wanted osborn executive must be complete price expected and shipping to ireland also wanted c drive and portable power supply for osborn 1

(Submitted June 1, 2007 15:06:47 by john cronin)

wanted for osborne 1 48 tpi soft sectored blank floppy disks portable companion magazines or any other items for osborne 1 thank you j cronin

(Submitted April 7, 2007 21:10:52 by Jim)

Want to purchase Osborne Executive in Mint condition with all software in mint condition for educational mueseum exhibit....Please advise all particulars. Thanks Jim

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Description
Manufacturer	Osborne Computer Corporation
Model	Executive
Date Announced	1982
Date Canceled	Unknown
Number Produced	Tens of thousands
Country of Origin	USA
Price	$2,495
Current Value	$50-$200

Specifications
Processor	Z80A
Speed	4 MHz
RAM	128K bank-switched
ROM	8K
Storage	Two built-in 5.25" floppy disks
Expansion	Expandable RAM
Bus	N/A
Video	80x25 text
I/O	Serial, Parallel
OS Options	CP/M, UCSD-P

Notes	The Osborne Executive was the successor to the Osborne 1 that almost never was. Osborne Computer Corporation introduced the pending machine well before it was available and dried up demand for their existing machine. Osborne Computer Corporation wasn't able to recover from this blunder and sold few Executives and even fewer of the later Vixens before folding.

Related Items in Collection	Full set of original documentation and disks including original owners packet with warrantee forms. Substantial quantities of additional software.
Related Items Wanted	Osborne Vixen to round out the collection.