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Olivetti M20
Z8000 based computer designed by Italian company Olivetti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Olivetti M20 is a Zilog Z8000 based computer designed and released by Olivetti in 1982. Although it offered good performance, it suffered from a lack of software due to its use of the Z8000 processor and custom operating system, PCOS. The company introduced the IBM PC compatible Olivetti M24 in 1983 and the M20 line was phased out.
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Manufacturer | Olivetti |
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Type | Personal computer |
Release date | 1982; 42 years ago (1982) |
Discontinued | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
Operating system | PCOS |
CPU | Zilog Z8001 @ 4 MHz |
Memory | 128 KB (expandable to 512 KB) |
Graphics | 512×256 8 colors with 64 KB expansion boards, 4 colors with 32 KB expansion board. 80×25 or 64×16 characters |
Successor | Olivetti M24 |
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