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Kaypro II
Also known as	Kaycomp II; Kaypro 2;
Manufacturer	Non-Linear Systems; Kaypro Corporation;
Type	Portable computer
Release date	June 1982
Units sold	Tens of thousands
Successor	Kaypro IV

Derfler, Frank J. (October 18, 1982). "Kaypro II—A Low-priced, 26-pound Portable Micro". InfoWorld. Vol. 4, no. 41. CW Communications. pp. 59–61 – via Google Books.
Janal, Daniel (December 26, 1983). "Kaypro Confident It Will Ride Out the Storm". InfoWorld. Vol. 5, no. 52. CW Communications. pp. 85–87 – via Google Books.
- originally called the Kaycomp II
- "Since the introduction of Kaycomp II Kaypro has grown from a $5 million company to a $75 million company. Sales increased from 2000 units in 1982 to more than 53,000 units near the end of 1983, which Kaypro says ranks it as the fourth largest seller of desktop computers in the $1000 to $3000 range (behind IBM, Apple and Tandy/Radio Shack). During that period Kaypro has grown from 50 to 606 employees."
Swaine, Michael (April 12, 1982). "Osborne 1 Look-alike, Kaycomp II, Debuts at Faire". InfoWorld. Vol. 4, no. 14. CW Communications. p. 10 – via Google Books.
Mace, Scott; John Markoff (August 2, 1982). "Comparing the Portables and Looking for Trends". InfoWorld. Vol. 4, no. 14. CW Communications. pp. 22–28, 69 – via Google Books.
Staff writer (June 21, 1982). "Portable Micro Features 9-In. Screen, Z80A CPU". Computerworld. Vol. XVI, no. 25. CW Communications. p. 54 – via Google Books.

Fager, Roger; John Bohr (September 1983). "System Review: The Kaypro II". Byte. Vol. 8, no. 9. McGraw-Hill. pp. 212–224 – via the Internet Archive.
Kaypro II Dealer Reference Manual. Non-Linear Systems. 1982 – via the Internet Archive.

Romei, Lura K. (February 1984). "Kaypro II Portable Computer". Modern Office Technology. Vol. 29. Penton Media. pp. 138 onward – via Gale OneFile.
- "... the Kaypro II is one of the few portables or transportables with a metal case, and it can really absorb the knocks a portable suffers. With its industrial oscilloscope styling, it would take rather naturally to life on the open road. There is a slight nod to executive styling—blue pinstripes run down the sides."
Jereski, Laura Konrad (March 1984). "Kaypro's KO Punch—Price plus Software". Marketing and Media Decisions. Vol. 19. The Nielsen Company. pp. 72 onward – via Gale OneFile.

Miller, Michael (January 27, 2014). "Before the PC: Remembering Kaypro and Osborne Computers". InformIT. Pearson Education. Archived from the original on January 29, 2014.
Hendricks, Mike (November 2, 2012). "The Kaypro II Changed My Life". Albany Business Review. American City Business Journals.

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