Its designers took minor shortcuts such as few expansion slots and a lack of a socket for an 8087 math chip, but it was a reliable and compatible design for half the price of a similarly-configured IBM PC.
Its designers took minor shortcuts such as few expansion slots and a lack of a socket for an 8087 math chip, but Epson did bundle some utility programs that offered decent turnkey functionality for novice users. The Equity was a reliable and compatible design for half the price of a similarly-configured IBM PC.